Environment & sustainability

Aggreko has introduced its latest highly efficient gas engines at a Western Australian gold mine, owned by Ora Banda Mining.

The Copper Mark has awarded the Copper Mark standard to three new participating sites, bringing its total number of approved sites to 12.

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sta¨ubli Electrical Connectors to collaborate in bringing solutions to market to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining.

BHP has announced a partnership with Caterpillar Inc. to develop and deploy zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce operational green-house gas emissions.

The International Council on Mining and Metals has launched an updated Water Reporting: Good practice guide to improve the quality and consistency of corporate water reporting that will enhance stakeholders’ understanding of, and ability to use, water reports and associated data.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has announced the selection of six projects to receive a total of nearly US$1 million in federal funding for research and development into creating a sustainable supply chain of critical minerals.

ALROSA is considering converting its fleet of supersize mine trucks and road trains to run in LNG and diesel mode.

AVEVA has announced that it has committed to setting 1.5°C-aligned emission reduction targets across all three Scopes as part of joining the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign.

Re|Source, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric vehicle, has acknowledged the progress made by Tesla in implementing the pilot project across its supply chain.

21 mining companies joining as patrons, over 350 companies from across 19 industries registering their interest as vendors, and more than 80 organisations submitted expressions of interest in the Charge On Innovation Challenge.

Centinela has become the first of the Antofagasta’s mines to obtain the international Copper Mark.

Greg Johnson, Schneider Electric, outlines how the pressure is on mining, minerals, and metals organisations to adopt sustainable practices and supply the critical resources needed to support a more sustainable and greener world.

TOMRA has understood that technology alone is not enough to create a closed-loop circular economy: public policy, consumer engagement and collaboration across the value chain are necessary too.

Barrick Pueblo Viejo and its key stakeholders have agreed on independent oversight of the strategic environmental and social impact assessment studies for a new tailings storage facility.

To accelerate its push to become a net-zero operator by 2050, BHP is set to become a founding member of Komatsu’s GHG Alliance.