Archives: Mining industry recognition

Newmont Mining Corporation has been recognised for leading sustainability performance – and as the most improved company in the mining sector – in the 2017 Sustainability Yearbook. The Yearbook is published by RobecoSAM, a sustainability investment firm that manages one of the most comprehensive databases of financially material sustainability information in the world. This database[…]

Dr James White, Modular Mining Systems Co-Founder, Chairman Emeritus, and pioneer in fleet management, sadly passed away on January 8, 2017, in Tucson, Arizona. Dr White co-founded Modular Mining Systems in 1979, with the groundbreaking DISPATCH Fleet Management system, forever changing the way mines operate in real time. Under his guidance, Modular has grown from[…]

Report shows strong performance in sustainable mining practices: The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released its 12th annual Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Progress Report. The 2016 report takes a detailed look at MAC members’ efforts to protect the environment and contribute positively to the communities where they operate. The report includes 2015 performance results[…]

Andrey Guryev, President of the Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers and CEO of PhosAgro, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producers, will take part in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 17-20. The official Russian delegation in Davos this year will be led by First Deputy[…]

The Chief Executive Officer of West Australian iron ore producer, Fortescue Metals Group, Nev Power, has been named WA Business Leader of the Year at the AIM WA WestBusiness Pinnacle Awards. Accepting the award at an event in Perth, Power said this was a testament to the determination and enthusiasm of everyone at Fortescue. “2016[…]