Environment & sustainability

The Copper Mark has reached the milestone of 100 sites participating in its ESG and responsibility framework.

MET Energía España has signed two power purchase agreements to supply 100% green energy to Atlantic Copper, the world’s second largest copper producer.

DHI has announced the release of MIKE Mine, a model-based digital twin designed to address inefficiencies in mine water management.

Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have agreed to develop a solar farm to supply renewable energy to the company’s iron ore operations in Western Australia.

Eurasian Resources Group has released its fourth Metalkol Clean Cobalt & Copper Performance Report 2024, highlighting the tailings project’s progress in responsible mining.

Vale, Komatsu, and Cummins have announced a collaboration to develop dual fuel haul trucks, powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel.

Rio Tinto will build two new solar farms on the Gove Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia to secure a more sustainable power supply for the region beyond mining.

Ioneer has announced its participation in Caterpillar’s Pathways to Sustainability programme.

Betolar and Norge Mineraler have announced a partnership to create sustainable mining solutions at Norge Mineraler’s operations in Norway.

Burns Singh Tennent-Bhohi, Founder and Chairman of Eastport Ventures Inc., highlights the increasing significance of critical metals to our planet’s transition to a sustainable future.

Sweden has joined the Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance, committing to the sustainable development and sourcing of critical minerals.

Norway’s Ministry of Energy has presented a proposal for the first licencing round for seabed minerals on the Norwegian continental shelf for public consultation.

Orica has collaborated with De Beers to improve its drill and blast process and significantly reduce nitrate concentrations at the Gahcho Kué site in Canada.

Dr. Brendan Duprey, SKRI Institute, discusses how nature-based solutions have been used to mitigate environmental problems around mines in Central Asia.

Laurent Chuche, TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, considers the benefits of using recycled oils in lubricants for the mining industry.