February 4, 2020

Russia’s comeback in Africa favours profit over long-term influence — analyst

Moscow claims to a host of resources are based on shaky grounds at best, consultancy Verisk Maplecroft says.

February 3, 2020

Teck pledges carbon neutrality by 2050

Teck’s initial roadmap to carbon neutrality begins with first avoiding emissions, then eliminating or minimizing emissions.

February 3, 2020

Miners ditching diesel seek to cut costs as well as emissions

With energy accounting for as much as a fifth of a mine’s costs, less polluting options can often be cheaper than shipping diesel to remote locations.

February 3, 2020

Feds would signal oil sands ‘have no future’ if Frontier mine blocked: Poilievre

The $20.6-billion oil sands project, 110 km north of Fort McMurray, Alta., is still pending approval from the federal government.

February 3, 2020

Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss

Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.

February 3, 2020

Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report

Deloitte’s “Tracking the Trends” annual mining report, warns mining leaders they will have to work this year on building trust with communities, consumers and investors.

February 2, 2020

Activists occupy German coal plant in protest, police say

More than 120 people illegally entered the premises of the Datteln-4 power station.

February 2, 2020

China urges coal miners to resume production to keep market supplied

The central government wants to keep the market supplied and stabilize prices amid the coronavirus outbreak.

February 2, 2020

Miners face funding squeeze as green investing surges

Environmental, social & governance concerns have driven money into specialised ESG funds which often exclude mining stocks.

January 31, 2020

Teck’s proposed oil sands mine gets support from rival producers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet may decide on the project’s fate by the end of next month.