In the mining sector, blockchain is already being used to trace materials to ensure they are being produced ethically and without human rights concerns.

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati studied, for the first time ever, methane emissions from inactive oil wells in the largest oil-producing region on Earth.

Without silver, we may not have solar panels, one of the greatest boons to clean energy generation we've yet seen.

De Beers scored the highest in London-based Alva’s quarterly rating of environmental, social and governance perceptions this week.

ESG strategy has to be much more than a box-ticking exercise on a grand scale.

Bacteria found in mines are able to transform toxic copper ions to stable single-atom metallic copper.

The pace of the digital transition will impact the intensity in the use of energy, as well as direct demand for metals used in manufacturing, Fitch says.

The next big piece of work on tailings is the implementation guidance, said former International Council on Mining and Metals chief executive.