The family of Trafigura Group’s late founder Claude Dauphin has accused the trading house of using him as a “scapegoat” in its US corruption case, in an unprecedented public rebuke.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 22:27:21

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Mining News Pro - Europe needs to invest €302 billion annually to build relevant infrastructure over the next two years if it wants to reach its goals of becoming climate neutral by 2050 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, a new study has shown.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 00:06:05

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Mining News Pro - The company won’t develop the A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) Valeria project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, it said Thursday. The site would have produced about 20 million tons of coal a year, and been a major source of global carbon dioxide over its 37-year lifetime.

Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 10:18:19

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Mining News Pro - In a recent study, researchers at the University of Helsinki suggest that mining in shallow marine areas is in direct conflict with international conservation and sustainability goals, as the activity poses severe environmental risks.

Friday, September 16, 2022 - 19:57:04

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Mining News Pro - In the far northwest corner of England, coal mining was so finished that the local museum paying tribute to the industry shut a few years ago after running into financial trouble.

Monday, August 15, 2022 - 10:49:50

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Mining News Pro - Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton indicated his group will set a target before the next election for a bigger cut in emissions, but said that coal and gas should continue to be “a part of the mix.”

Monday, June 20, 2022 - 13:07:25

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Mining News Pro - In a recent article in the journal Earth Science Systems and Society, an international research team describes how current mining practices could be improved and the sourcing and management of metals better aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs).

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 14:22:42

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Mining News Pro - Canada is favouring oil projects with lower carbon emissions per barrel to help meet its climate targets, a strategy that may block Suncor Energy’s plan to expand bitumen mining to feed its key oil sands operations.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 13:50:17

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Mining News Pro - Brazilian miner Samarco is expected to add $5.1 billion in net revenue by 2042 and bring forward its iron ore output goal after signing a 20-year production agreement with Vale SA, it said on Thursday.

Friday, February 4, 2022 - 13:20:25

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Mining News Pro - There is a tendency in the climate change debate to focus on the big picture pledges, such as India’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2070, but the attention should be on the actions that will actually happen by 2030.

Friday, November 5, 2021 - 14:08:00

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Mining News Pro - Want proof of how hard it is for some oil-producing countries to lift supply? Look no further than the west African nation of Angola.

Friday, September 10, 2021 - 13:58:01

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Mining News Pro - China’s efforts to thread the needle between an often conflicting array of environmental, economic, social and geopolitical objectives are playing out in increasingly unpredictable global commodity markets.

Thursday, September 2, 2021 - 17:29:02

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Mining News Pro - BHP has become the first company to roll out voluntary workplace vaccine delivery in the New South Wales resources sector, while the Mount Arthur coal mine administered 5000 rapid antigen tests.

Monday, August 30, 2021 - 14:14:08

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Mining News Pro - Russian diamond miner Alrosa has published a three-year action plan for its comprehensive 2021 to 2025 Sustainability Programme.

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - 17:47:34

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Mining News Pro - Fortescue Metals Group said on Tuesday it had produced both green iron and green cement in trials that are part of the miner’s goal to be a top player in the renewable energy market, putting it on track to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 19:25:25

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Mining News Pro - China’s move towards carbon neutrality by 2060 can complement both energy security and economic goals, a new report by Wood Mackenzie states.

Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 12:03:21 PM

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Mining News Pro - Environmentalists and politicians in Goa, India, known globally for its beaches and dense forests, are opposing a plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to turn the southwestern coastal state into a coal transportation hub.

Friday, January 15, 2021 - 4:37:47 PM

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Mining News Pro - Dacian Gold is on track to hit its 2021 financial year production target thanks to the solid performance of its Mt Morgans gold operation in Western Australia towards the end of last year.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - 2:28:28 PM

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Mining News Pro - As world leaders are meeting and debating virtually during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Pact and the University of Delaware partnered to publish Mapping Artisanal and Small-scale Mining to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Saturday, September 26, 2020 - 10:44:20 AM

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Mining News Pro - The Minerals Council South Africa has recommitted to supporting the mining industry’s shared imperative of zero harm, under the council’s Khumbul’ekhaya strategy.

Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 10:10:42 AM

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Mining News Pro - With Goa’s fabled beaches emptied by a nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus, the Indian state is about to witness an epic battle at the heart of the trade-off between reviving the economy and protecting the environment.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 6:16:46 PM

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Mining News Pro - Barrick Gold has made progress towards its goal of being a modern mining business, according to executive chairperson John Thornton in the company’s information circular for 2020 published on April 6.

Monday, April 6, 2020 - 4:39:55 PM

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Mining News Pro - Brazilian miner Vale SA has included environmental, social and governance goals to the long-term variable compensation of its top management and resumed 2019 bonus payments.

Monday, March 16, 2020 - 11:34:57 AM

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Mining News Pro - Solar and wind power are among the renewable energies forecast to spike in 2020, accounting for two-thirds of the new power generation capacity comings on line, a new report shows.

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 11:03:52 AM

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Mining News Pro - TAKRAF has reported on the recent start-up of Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG)’s Bauxite Production Expansion project in Kamsar, Guinea.

Friday, February 15, 2019 - 10:53:35 AM

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