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18 Feb 2021
Anglo American’s Unki mine achieves IRMA 75 level responsible mining standard
Anglo American announces that its Unki underground platinum mine in Zimbabwe has been assessed against...
15 Feb 2021
New IUCN-Anglo American collaboration aims to tackle climate mitigation through nature-based solutions
A new three-year collaboration agreement between IUCN and the mining company Anglo American will explore...
10 Feb 2021
Nouveau Monde receives provincial green light for Matawinie graphite mine build
Following a rigorous environmental review, the Québec Government has issued a ministerial decree authorising Nouveau...
22 Jan 2021
Fortescue’s Forrest opens up about iron ore miner’s ‘green steel’ ambitions
Fortescue Metals Group Chairman and founder, Dr Andrew Forrest (pictured), has revealed the iron ore...
21 Jan 2021
France’s CGG joins mine tailings monitoring research project led by Amira
France's CGG says it has become a member of Amira, an independent global not-for-profit organisation...
19 Jan 2021
Oyu Tolgoi operations go from strength to strength despite top level rumblings
Despite the current issues regarding the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine and mining project between the...
07 Jan 2021
WCM’s Woodhouse Colliery met coal project heads for site work
West Cumbria Mining says the UK Government has agreed with Cumbria County Council’s decision to...
15 Dec 2020
Codelco says 100% of its underground equipment to be electric by 2030
Codelco, the largest copper producer in the world, has made public commitments in five areas...
02 Dec 2020
New ICMM reports reinforce mining’s role in economic development of host countries
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has published two reports that highlight the...
26 Nov 2020
ERG’s Metalkol RTR copper-cobalt plant in DRC signs up to Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has announced that Metalkol RTR, its hydrometallurgical copper and cobalt facility...
19 Nov 2020
ICMM launches interactive mine Closure Maturity Framework tool
Today, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) launched a Closure Maturity Framework –...
19 Nov 2020
MSHA looks to accelerate tech uptake in underground ‘gassy’ mines
The US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed revisions to its standards that...