The World Wildlife Fund is suing South Africa’s environment minister over his decision to dismiss appeals against an offset exemption given to the Elandsfontein mine.
The country is aiming at buyers of more expensive jewellery, while highlighting that its gems can be traced back to Botswana mines through blockchain technology.
The company’s copper plants in Quebec — as well as several recycling sites in the US — will be absorbed into the miner’s global zinc smelting division.
