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Barrick’s 2020 Sustainability Report Shows Significant Advances in ESG Performance
April 30, 2021
Barrick Gold Corporation is committed to being a good neighbor, a responsible corporate citizen, and a conscientious caretaker of the environment. We believe these traits are the very foundation on which to build a modern mining company and are as
Glencore Receives Approval for Mangoola Coal Mine Extension, Australia
April 29, 2021
Glencore has secured approval from an Australian state planning commission for the extension of its Mangoola coal mine in New South Wales. Mangoola Coal Operations, a subsidiary of Glencore, had sought approval for an extension to an Upper Hunter coal
Philippines Ends Nine-Year Moratorium for New Mines
April 16, 2021
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has removed a nine-year moratorium on new mineral agreements in the country in a bid to drive significant economic benefits. The President has signed an executive order that enables the government to make agreements for new
Fatality at Gold Fields’ South Deep Mine, South Africa
April 14, 2021
Gold Fields said Tuesday that an employee at its South Deep mine in South Africa lost his life in a mining incident. Shaft Timberman Vumile Mgcine, aged 46, succumbed from injuries sustained while attempting to unblock a shute outlet on
Rio Tinto Reaches $2.3B Financing Plan Agreement with Turquoise Hill Resources for Oyu Tolgoi
April 12, 2021
Rio Tinto has entered into a binding heads of agreement (HoA) with Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ) for an updated funding plan for the completion of the Oyu Tolgoi (OT) underground project in Mongolia. The funding plan addresses the estimated remaining
Stantec to Acquire Australia-based Engenium Strengthening Mining Project Delivery Services
April 12, 2021
Canada-based engineering and design firm Stantec has signed a letter of intent to acquire mining project delivery consultancy Engenium for an undisclosed amount. Established in 2003, Engenium has worked with several Australian mining, resources, and industrial infrastructure clients to deliver
BHP Begins Approval Process for Mt. Arthur Coal Mine Continuation Project, Australia
April 2, 2021
BHP has started the process of pursuing approval for extending operations of the Mt. Arthur Coal mine in Australia by another 19 years till 2045. The current approval for the open-cut coal mine will expire on June 30, 2026. Located
Mincor Opens Cassini Nickel Mine, Western Australia
March 31, 2021
Mincor Resources has opened the Cassini nickel mine in Western Australia, marking a key step ahead towards the commencement of nickel production early next year. Located in the Southern Goldfields region, Cassini mine is said to be the cornerstone of
Canada’s Largo Resources Approves Construction of New Ilmenite Concentration Plant
March 23, 2021
Largo Resources’ board of directors has approved the construction of a new ilmenite concentration plant. Commercial production from the new plant is expected early in 2023 and the plant’s capacity will be approximately 150,000 tonnes of ilmenite concentrate per annum.
Canada’s Nickel 28 Buys Carbon Offsets for Its Share of Ramu Nickel and Cobalt Production
March 23, 2021
Nickel 28 completed an independent analysis on GHG intensity for the Ramu nickel-cobalt operation, confirming the operation is one of the lower GHG emitters in the nickel industry. Ramu’s average GHG intensity has been calculated at 15.6 tonnes carbon dioxide
