BHP targets 30% reduction in emissions by 2030
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) has unveiled a revamped strategy to cut operational emissions by 30% by 2030 from this year’s levels, but it stopped…
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TSX down, Aug. 31-Sept. 4
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 2.92% to 16,218.01 during the Aug. 31-Sept. 4 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Base Metals index dropped 0.66% to 104.84,…
BHP to mine Australian coal using greener energy
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) said this week it had inked a deal to support the development of new solar and wind farms in Australia’s…
BHP plans ‘very tangible actions’ on carbon emissions
BHP (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) is fine-tuning a revamped strategy to reduce the company’s operational emissions and its use of diesel by 2030, chief executive…
MAC says fed review of Teck’s Castle project ‘political in nature’
Canada’s national association for miners, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), is weighing in on the federal government’s decision to review Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.B;…
Commentary: Coal mining ends in England, but Earth Overshoot Day points way forward
It has been a difficult week for English mining engineers. A coal open pit closed in Durham on the same day (Aug. 17) as a…
China approves merger of state-owned coal giants
China has approved the merger of two of Shandong province’s top state-owned coal miners, Shandong Energy Group and Yankuang Group. The combined company, China’s second-largest…
New South Wales approves Vickery coal mine expansion
The Independent Planning Commission of Australia’s New South Wales government approved a US$607-million extension of Whitehaven Coal’s (ASX: WHC) Vickery coal mine near Boggabri, in…
Glencore records US$2.6B loss, scraps dividend
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) posted a US$2.6 billion loss after write-downs for the first half of the year and scrapped its dividend, as the coronavirus pandemic…
Teck delays QB2 expansion in Chile
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, could see its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (QB2) expansion project in Chile delayed by up…
Covid-19 disrupts US$8.8B of global mining output, S&P says
Covid-19 has impacted the mining industry across the globe as lockdowns and travel restrictions have forced companies to halt or scale down operations and suspend…
PwC report points to rising ESG focus in BC mining
While the current business outlook remains uncertain, PwC Canada, in its new B.C. mines report, says the British Columbia mining industry is in a good…