COP26: What G-20 leaders agreed on coal, methane, net-zero

Politicians promised to stop financing overseas coal plants, tackle methane leaks and take greater action this decade to limit global warming.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2021 | 1:16 pm

Zambia announces mining tax breaks, pares deficit in 2022 budget

The mining industry’s lobby group had complained for years that not being allowed to deduct royalties amounted to double taxation and deterred investment.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2021 | 12:06 pm

Iamgold convoy attacked in Burkina Faso, several missing

The vehicles carrying Iamgold employees came under attack on the road between Dori and Essakane, where the company has its biggest operating mine.

Reuters | October 29, 2021 | 8:18 am

South African mining deaths rise as safety worsens, lobby says

The number of deaths in the world’s top platinum-group metals miner rose to 55 between January and Oct. 28 this year, from 43 in the same period last year.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2021 | 8:09 am

Anglo American to halve indirect emissions by 2040

Success of its fresh target for Scope 3 emissions reduction depends on the steel sector cutting its own and global policies, Anglo said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2021 | 3:44 am

COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out

New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation strategies.

Frik Els | October 28, 2021 | 3:18 pm