Category: Sustainable Mining
True North Copper has appointed Mark Longbottom as head of ESG and innovation, strengthening governance and execution capability as the company advances its copper and gold portfolio in northwest Queensland....
In the remote Pilbara region, one of the world’s most emissions-intensive mining hubs, Fortescue is pushing ahead with a full-scale replacement of fossil fuels. The company has unveiled plans for...
Clean iron technology company Electra has secured a $30 million venture debt facility from JP Morgan as it prepares to move toward its first commercial-scale production facility. The financing strengthens...
• £12 million DRIVE35 grant will back Belfast magnet recycling plant supporting UK automotive and advanced manufacturing• Project targets 400 metric tons of high purity separated rare earth oxides annually...
• Glencore secures majority ownership in Dutch low carbon fuel supplier FincoEnergies, strengthening its downstream footprint in European transport fuels and biofuels.• The deal accelerates consolidation among global commodity traders...
• Rio Tinto commits more than A$35 million ( $22 Million ) to help advance Calix’s hydrogen-enabled Zesty steel technology in Western Australia.• The partnership supports a demonstration plant designed...
An investor-led commission representing $18 trillion in assets has released a 10-year plan to lift environmental and social performance across global mining, aiming to channel capital toward operators that meet...
The International Tin Association (ITA) has announced the launch of the Responsible Tin Network, a new industry-wide initiative aimed at accelerating collaboration, closing critical engagement gaps, and advancing responsible sourcing...
3 Key Impact Points: GeologicAI has raised $44 million USD in Series B funding to accelerate the global rollout of its artificial intelligence and sensor-driven solutions for the critical minerals...
Primetals Technologies, Mitsubishi Corporation, Rio Tinto, and Voestalpine are building an industrial-scale prototype hydrogen-based ironmaking plant in Linz, Austria. Launching mid-2027, the facility will use HYFOR (Hydrogen-based Fine-Ore Reduction) and...
Vale partners with GIP in $1B renewable energy joint venture. Vale announced Monday it will sell a 70% stake in its Brazilian renewable energy arm, Alianca Energia, to U.S.-based investment...
Rio Tinto and Hydro have signed a partnership agreement to explore carbon capture solutions for aluminium smelting. The collaboration will focus on identifying and assessing technologies to reduce CO2 emissions...
Building a Resilient Lithium Supply Chain Sigma Lithium has announced the shipment of 22,000 tonnes of its Quintuple Zero Green Lithium to International Resources Holding (IRH), Abu Dhabi’s official trading...
Deep sea mining poses significant risks to biodiversity and business profitability, despite its marketing as a “clean economy accelerator” and an “$8 trillion opportunity.” The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has...
Rio Tinto will invest US$143 million (A$215 million) to develop a research and development facility in Western Australia to further assess the effectiveness of its low-carbon ironmaking process, BioIronTM, to...
Gryphon Digital Mining Completes Second Annual Carbon Emissions Assessment Audit with Top Results Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed two annual carbon emissions assessments with...
Launch of GRI Mining Standard drills down on the impacts of the sector A first global standard to holistically address the sustainability impacts of the mining sector is now available....
Caterpillar Inc. has successfully demonstrated its first battery electric prototype underground mining truck, growing its portfolio of battery electric and semi-autonomous technology for underground mining applications. The demonstration for Newmont...
Sprott Asset Management and HANetf have announced the launch of the Sprott Copper Miners ESG Screened UCITS ETF, an innovative new fund designed to offer investors access to copper mining...
Mining executives rank Environmental, social and governance (ESG) as the biggest risk to their business, according to the EY Top 10 business risks and opportunities for mining and metals in 2024 report....
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