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MKS PAMP first precious metals refinery to set SBTi-approved carbon emissions reduction targets

The company has committed to reducing absolute scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.

Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Asia’s two richest men reap windfall from surging oil, coal

With coal prices skyrocketing to a record, Gautam Adani's conglomerate…

Bloomberg News | May 18, 2022 | 6:52 am

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious…

Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 6:06 am

Metals scarcity could slow energy transition

Solar panel market penetration requires hundreds of millions oz. more…

Henry Lazenby | May 17, 2022 | 6:06 pm

Forrest back at Fortescue helm to speed clean energy push

Andrew Forrest will become executive chairman of a combined Fortescue…

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 4:34 pm

Coking coal price to remain elevated in 2019— report

On the supply side, Fitch expects production misses from Australia to keep the market tight in the coming quarters as large diversified miners lose their appetite for mining coal.

MINING.com Editor | May 24, 2019 | 2:33 pm

World’s most contested coal mine doesn’t add up — opinion

After the opposition Labor party suffered heavy losses in coal-mining regions in Saturday’s Australian federal elections, the Carmichael project looks to be getting closer than ever to approval.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2019 | 2:54 pm

Adani’s coal hopes look increasingly isolated as BHP joins naysayers — opinion

BHP Group CFO Peter Beavan told a strategy briefing on Wednesday that the world's biggest mining company has "no appetite" to grow its thermal coal assets.

Reuters | May 23, 2019 | 9:50 am

Merkel cabinet approves $45B in aid for coal regions

The aid package launches a drive to transform chimney-stack economies into high-tech centers and will help Germany achieve its climate goals for 2030 and put it on the right path for meeting 2050 targets.

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2019 | 9:04 am

The future of energy won’t be decided by voters — opinion

Investors in energy seem now to be sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see whether the cost deflation in renewables will overcome issues around grid integration, or whether some unforeseen policy backlash can drive a second coming of fossil fuels.

Bloomberg News | May 21, 2019 | 2:58 pm

Indoor rainforest maker to transform former Australian coal mine

UK-based charity The Eden project has partnered with Alcoa to build a $150 million eco-tourism attraction at the company’s former Anglesea coal mine in Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2019 | 7:13 am

Controversial Australia coal mine boosted after shock vote

A surprise election victory for Australia’s pro-coal ruling Coalition is ratcheting up pressure on the Queensland state government to approve development in one of the biggest untapped reserves of the fossil fuel.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2019 | 9:08 am

Canada injects $325K into ‘climate change adaptation’ for mining sector

Mining Association of Canada (MAC) will be in charge of developing program to give miners tools and knowledge needed to better plan for climate change.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2019 | 11:20 am

Horizons launches Canada’s first uranium ETF

Units of the ETF began trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HURA.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 16, 2019 | 2:48 pm

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