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ALROSA to convert its vehicle fleet to natural gas in move to cut emissions

Expanded use of energy-efficient fuels across the corporate transport fleet is among the top priorities in improving the environmental profile of its production activities, the company said.

MINING.com Editor | July 23, 2021 | 2:08 pm

Canada export agency CEO says portfolio will be net zero by 2050

Mairead Lavery, who in 2019 became the first woman to…

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2021 | 7:11 am

Democrats float border tariff for carbon intensive imports

Senate Democrats have said they want to include a carbon…

Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 3:37 pm

Net zero is hard work, so companies are going ‘carbon neutral’

Companies are buying carbon offsets like never before.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2021 | 12:38 pm

TransAlta hits milestone in its coal phase-out

TransAlta has set a target of reducing greenhouse gases by…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 19, 2021 | 11:29 am

Teck restarts Elkview dryer, to lose 200,000 tonnes of coal production

Company expects to lose about 200,000 tonnes in steelmaking coal output.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2018 | 6:25 am

B.C. mining and exploration grew last year for the first time since 2012: EY

Exploration spending increased 20% across the Canadian province in 2017, reaching $246 million, compared with $205 million in 2016.

Business in Vancouver | March 8, 2018 | 7:31 am

Swedish Boliden innocent in Chile toxic waste dump case — court

Swedish court has ruled that local miner Boliden won’t have to pay over $12 million (100 million Swedish crowns) in compensation for health problems allegedly caused by toxic waste it dumped in northern Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2018 | 3:09 am

British Columbia to reform Environmental Assessment Process in the fall

Environmental assessments already underway will continue under the current process.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 7, 2018 | 5:32 pm

Rio Tinto speeds up driverless fleet expansion in Australia

Fifteen autonomous trucks will be introduced to West Angelas iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2018 | 6:45 am

US steel and aluminum tariffs a ‘black day for the world’ — BHP

BHP chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie believes US President Donald Trump’s plans for steel and aluminum tariffs will harm the global economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2018 | 8:43 am

Rio Tinto, former execs. once again move to have SEC case dismissed

Lawyers acting for the company, its former chief executive Tom Albanese, and its ex finance director Guy Elliott say charges brought by the SEC are 'plainly wrong.'

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2018 | 7:25 am

China to cut more coal, steel output to defend ‘blue skies’

China’s state planner pledged on Monday to cut more steel and coal production capacity this year.

Reuters | March 5, 2018 | 4:12 pm

Steel tariffs may trip up another industry Trump loves: coal

While tariffs could increase domestic demand for metallurgical coal - which is used in the steelmaking process - most of the market for that fuel is abroad.

Bloomberg News | March 5, 2018 | 3:08 pm

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