Diversified mining major Vale, in partnership with Progress Rail – part of US group Caterpillar – is developing a new 100% electric, battery-powered switchyard locomotive.
The initiative forms part of the iron-ore miner’s strategy of reducing direct a…
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UNITED KINGDOM – Emissions from metals production will need to halve over the next 20 years in order to achieve the Paris Agreement decarbonization goals, a new report by Wood Mackenzie states. To reach such a target, the market analyst proposes&…
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Greenhouse emissions are expected to fall by 6% this year due to a global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…
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Russian miner Nordgold (LSE: NORD) says it will build a new power plant at its Lefa mine in Guinea as part of efforts to reduce…
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Europe wants to make it illegal by 2050 to emit more greenhouse gases than can be removed from the atmosphere.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a draft law on Wednesday that would commit the region to become the first climat…
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Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) new carbon emissions reduction targets have triggered heated criticism from some investors and environmental groups, with a group led…
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Global miner Rio Tinto’s announcement that it will spend $1-billion to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has been hailed as a “small, but significant step in the right direction”, however Wood Mackenzie vice chairperson of metals and mining Julian Kettl…
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Rio Tinto is refusing to set any targets for reducing the carbon emissions generated by its iron ore customers, taking a firm stance on an issue that’s quickly dividing the natural resources industry.
Instead, the mining company put the focus on its o…
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Rio Tinto Group’s CEO said the world must be prepared to sacrifice growth to achieve climate goals as the natural resources industry comes under increasing pressure to curb emissions.
“The challenge for the world, and for the resources industry, is to…
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