Mining’s top ten ‘S’ trends in ESG for 2022

The problem is not its reserves, productions costs, or transportation. Renewable alternatives are just cheaper.

“I don’t believe for one moment this is linked to some of the higher level issues of relationships between China and the rest of the world.” - Mackenzie

According to Fitch Solutions, off-grid mines could benefit from reducing their dependency on diesel while taking advantage of the region's favourable climate conditions.

The mining and trading giant will cap its production of thermal and coking coal at about 150m tonnes per year, close to its planned output level for 2019.

Tension between Beijing and Canberra has grown in recent months over issues of cyber security and China's influence in Pacific island nations.

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said it was too early to say what impact the recent Vale tailings dam disaster will have on efforts to restart BHP and Vale's jointly owned Samarco mine, shut since November 2015 after a dam collapse killed 19 people.

Coal and copper generate almost 70% of Mongolia's total export revenues and most of its mining output is sold to neighboring China.

Nussir says the area contains an estimated 72 million tonnes of copper ore - Norway's largest reserve.

While South Africa has suffered electricity shortages for more than a decade, the utility is at a crisis point and is seen as the biggest threat to the economy.