Environment & sustainability

Axora has launched the world’s first digital transformation community for the energy and metals and mining sectors.

BHP expects to shortly enter into renewable energy supply arrangements with Iberdrola to enable Olympic Dam to reduce its emission position to zero for 50% of its electricity consumption by 2025, based on current forecast demand.

Orica has announced its ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, covering scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions and its most material scope 3 GHG emission sources.

Ariana Resources plc has reported that the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning has now formally provided its approval of the environmental impact assessment for the Tasvan Mine.

RCS Global Group and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd have announced the consolidation and expansion of their responsible battery supply chain partnership, which was first launched in November 2020.

Newmont Corporation has delivered the gold industry’s first autonomous haulage system fleet at Boddington, Western Australia’s largest gold mine.

Renault Group and Terrafame have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a future supply of nickel sulfate.

Trafigura Pte Ltd and Circulor have signed a master services agreement to provide traceability and carbon dioxide tracking for Trafigura’s nickel and cobalt trading division.

The World Gold Council has welcomed the International Council on Mining and Metals’ recent statement setting out its position on climate change and reasserting its commitment to mining industry decarbonisation.

Akobo Minerals has awarded a contract to TS Environment Technology Plc to complete the Segele environmental and social impact assessment.

ALROSA plans to reclaim the tailings pit of processing plant No. 8 at its Aikhal Division by 2029.

The Minerals Council of Australia has confirmed the industry’s ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in support of the goals of the Paris Agreement.

IAMGOLD Corp. has announced its commitment to achieve net negative greenhouse gas emissions by no later than 2050.

In its latest report, GlobalData has emphasised the need for metals and minerals companies to prioritise ESG, as they prepare to play an important role in the global transition to a greener future.

The World Gold Council has launched a new report ‘Gold and climate change: Decarbonising investment portfolios’, which looks at gold’s potential impact on the carbon profile of investment portfolios and their alignment with climate targets.