EPA deals fresh blow to PolyMet’s US$1B copper-nickel mine
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dealt a fresh blow to PolyMet Mining’s (TSX: POM) plans to build an open pit copper-nickel mine in…
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Nevada Gold Mines invests in 200MW solar plant; construction to begin in Q3
Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is investing in a 200-megawatt (MW) solar power plant designed to accelerate its decarbonization program, in line majority owner Barrick Gold‘s (NYSE:…
AME Roundup: B.C. mining production achieves record in 2021
The Association of Mineral Exploration’s annual Roundup event kicked off this week, providing the first opportunity for industry delegates to mingle in person at an…
Global Mining Symposium: Panel examines ESG integration and reporting
Companies are facing increasingly complex reporting procedures for environmental, social and governance and preparing and publishing reports on ESG in an industry-compliant manner can be…
Global Mining Symposium Thought Leadership panel discusses ESG and how values drive values
The Northern Miner’s third Global Mining Symposium of 2021 began with a Thought Leadership panel discussing one of the most important issues facing the mining…
JV Article: Onyen’s innovative software solution helps companies more easily address ESG reporting
Ethical investment is flourishing but for mining companies seeking to promote their green credentials, there are pitfalls. While environmental social and governance (ESG) issues are…
Upcoming Edumine Courses: ESG and sustainable mining
New Edumine course led by Sarah Gordon takes ESG from concept to concrete.
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 207: Mining companies under pressure on ESG, ft Deloitte’s Andrew Swart and Henry Stoch
This week’s episode features a special Thought Leadership segment with Deloitte’s Henry Stoch, National Leader of Sustainability and Climate Change Canada, and Andrew Swart, Global…
BHP halts expansions on heritage sites in Australia
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) acknowledged on Thursday it was aware of Australian Aboriginal groups’ concerns about the future of dozens of heritage sites before…
‘You have to listen’: Deloitte panel discusses how miners should approach sustainability at the Global Mining Symposium
The first thought leadership panel of the Global Mining Symposium was focused on sustainability and the importance of the shift from commitments to action by…
‘Conscious capitalism’: Impact investing panel debates social role of mining industry at the Global Mining Symposium
The Northern Miner kicked off its inaugural Global Mining Symposium on Tuesday, with mining leaders, influential investment professionals, and forward-thinking innovators from around the world. …
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 201: Taking a closer look at Rio Tinto’s blast scandal in Australia
This week’s episode examines the fallout from Rio Tinto’s blast scandal that destroyed two ancient caves of high archeological significance in Australia. The show presents…