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Glencore shareholders revolt over CEO’s pay
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis, one of Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) top shareholders, is pushing investors to vote against the company’s plans to pay its new chief executive Gary Nagle up to US$10.4 million. In a report for clients, Lewis said it…
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Canada’s edge in the race to decarbonization
Analysis by Skarn Associates points to Canada’s multiple advantages, including orebody quality.
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SPONSORED: Attending PDAC 2021? Connect with S&P Global analysts for actionable mining insights
Attending PDAC 2021? Meet S&P Global Market Intelligence analysts to get their strategic insights on the mining sector. We are approaching the end of the first quarter of 2021. With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out globally and national economies struggling to…
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ESG focus brings risks – and opportunities – to the mining sector
Sander Grieve of Bennet Jones outlines the risks and opportunites presented by the intense investor focus on ESG.
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Newmont establishes Vancouver centre for Indigenous Community Relations
Earlier this week, gold major Newmont launched the Newmont Global Center for Indigenous Community Relations. The Vancouver-based centre at its office in B.C. is part of the company’s work aimed at promoting engagement with Indigenous Peoples and is intended to…
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Miners think local with adoption of new procurement standard
Mining Shared Value, a non-profit initiative of Engineers Without Borders has announced that four mining companies have now adopted the Mining Local Procurement Reporting Mechanism (LPRM), with two more planing to do so shortly. The LPRM is a publicly available…
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Centerra Gold joins CEEC as a sponsor to accelerate energy and water efficiencies
Canadian-based gold miner Centerra Gold has joined the Coalition of Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC) as a new sponsor. In announcing the sponsorship, Alison Keogh, CEEC CEO welcomed Centerra to a global network of visionary miners, mining supply companies and researchers…
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Sandvik plans for greener future in Ontario
Sandvik has announced details on its plans for a greener, more agile future for the company in Canada, and plans to begin this transition in Ontario before the end of the year. The company’s vision for its future operations in…
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The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 207: Mining companies under pressure on ESG, ft Deloitte’s Andrew Swart and Henry Stoch
This week’s episode features a special Thought Leadership segment with Deloitte’s Henry Stoch, National Leader of Sustainability and Climate Change Canada, and Andrew Swart, Global and Canadian Leader of Mining & Metals. Henry and Andrew have a cutting edge conversation on the…
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Seequent and Microsoft partner on global water sustainability commitments
This week, Seequent, a global geoscience software company, was highlighted as one of four global partners working with Microsoft to drive change for good around water quality and conservation. Microsoft President Brad Smith announced Microsoft’s commitment to operating as a…
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GE to exit new coal projects
General Electric said it wants to exit the new-build coal power market. “GE’s Steam Power business will work with customers on existing obligations as it pursues this exit, which may include divestitures, site closings, job impacts and appropriate considerations for…
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The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 203: ‘Not good enough’ – mining industry has ways to go on improving public image, ft Dr. Chris Hinde
This week’s episode features new Northern Miner contributor Dr. Chris Hinde, mining engineer and director of Pick and Pen Ltd., a U.K.-based consulting firm he set up in 2018 specializing in mining industry trends. Chris discusses the big issues he…
