Environment & sustainability

FLSmidth has launched MissionZero, a new sustainability programme aimed at significantly reducing emissions across the global cement and mining industries by 2030.

Newmont Goldcorp Eleonore mine won the ‘Eureka Prize’ from Écotech Québec for its 10th anniversary, Écotech celebrated the pioneers in Quebec who chose to adopt clean technologies.

At its Capital Markets Day, FLSmidth launched MissionZero, a new sustainability programme aimed at significantly reducing emissions across the global cement and mining industries by 2030.

XING Mobility has teamed up with EST-Floattech to electrify construction and mining vehicles with advanced modular battery systems in Europe.

ROST International Trading and 247Solar have announced a definitive agreement for the former to market the latter's modular, scalable concentrated solar power (CSP) technology to the worldwide mining industry.

The Minerals Council of Australia has stated that reforms are needed to unlock minerals investment, support jobs and strengthen communities, all while boosting environmental protection.

The Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative will pool resources and cost, increase speed-to-market and improve industry-wide trust that cannot be achieved by acting individually.

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has congratulated Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau on his election victory.

This submission is supported by and was developed in consultation with The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, the Queensland Resources Council and the New South Wales Minerals Council.

“40% of surveyed CEOs are currently investing in the research and development of low emission technologies from carbon capture and storage to energy efficiency projects,” says QRC.

Kal Tire has announced the certification of its new carbon calculator, which determine fuel and carbon emissions saved by retreading earthmover tyres compared to buying new.

The 15th Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) opened today at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Minerals Council of Australia is developing a Climate Action Plan, which will complement the already strong commitment by MCA members to act on climate change.

In his keynote address to the 2019 Joburg Indaba, Minerals Council South Africa president Mxolisi Mgojo reflected on the mining industry’s journey to Zero Harm.

Imperial Mining Group Ltd has announced that M.Plan International Ltd, has been engaged to undertake Phase 2 metallurgical test work on the Crater Lake Project scandium mineralisation from the recently-discovered TG Zone.