Mining
Dig for legitimacy: The case for good ESG in mining
Increasing scrutiny has delivered major improvements in the mining industry’s approach to environmental and social governance. Read More
How much carbon dioxide is actually in your products?
Production might be out of sight, out of mind, but CO2 is embedded in products through minerals and materials. How do we measure it? Read More
Can Volvo and Skanska create the world's first ultra-low emission quarry?
The transport and construction companies have been testing a range of prototype equipment, in a bid to create the first emissions-free quarry in Sweden. Read More
Can hydrogen cut energy costs for extractive industries?
As an emissions-free fuel, it's already been used in new mining processing, fuel cell vehicles and electricity generation. Read More
Right state of mine: How mining can bring clean energy to the developing world
Energy usage in extractions is notoriously unsustainable, which presents a new opportunity for local communities. Read More
Hiding in plain sight: The carbon cost of everyday products
Richer nations may import the products, but they're not held accountable for the emissions. Read More
How a technology invented for mining could play a role in e-waste processing
Canadian company EnviroLeach wants to make the process of "urban mining" less hazardous for humans and the environment. Read More
The seven groups extractives companies must engage
From employees and business partners to small-scale miners, engaging with these groups means the difference between a successful project and failure. Read More
Child labor might be hidden in your smartphone's supply chain
The recently launched Global Battery Alliance is scaling up public-private collaboration to eradicate child labor from the tech supply chain. Read More
To halt mining, a tribe and a logging community weave together
In the 1980s, a mining company tried to divide a Wisconsin community. Instead, it created "one of the country’s fiercest grass-roots environmental face-offs.” Read More