Tracing mining’s carbon emissions with blockchain

The World Economic Forum’s Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative, set up with Anglo American, Antofagasta Minerals, Eurasian Resources Group, Glencore, Klöckner & Co, Minsur, and Tata Steel, was established in October 2019 as the first test case for collabo...

Sunday, April 25, 2021

4IR technologies key focus for precinct, council

Mandela Mining Precinct Real-Time Information Management Systems (RTIMS) programme manager Jean-Jacques Verhaeghe tells Mining Weekly that its focus for 2021 is primarily on the implementation of baseline Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies for min...

Sunday, April 25, 2021

worldsteel: March 2021 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 169.2 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2021, a 15.2% increase compared to March 2020.

Friday, April 23, 2021

US climate goal falls short of European peers and Paris target

President Joe Biden's new commitment to cut US emissions in half over the coming decade from 2005 levels, with an aim to zero out planet-warming gases in the next 30 years, is the most ambitious climate goal yet by an American leader.

Friday, April 23, 2021

Mining and refinery project to create hundreds of regional jobs

A mining and refinery project that could bring hundreds of jobs to regional areas of Victoria and South Australia has been granted Major Project Status by the Morrison Government.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

The first mixed system futures exchange was lauched, expecting to launch innovative and international varieties

Recently, Guangzhou Futures Exchange (hereinafter referred to as "GSE") held an unveiling ceremony, which means that China's first hybrid futures exchange and China's fifth futures exchange were officially launched.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Commodities of the future to boom over 20-year horizon

A significant number of commodities are set to experience strong demand growth over the next 20 years, while “conventional” commodities will receive an added boost as they take a central stage in the green and digital transitions, says financial risk managem...

Thursday, April 22, 2021

US should reduce emissions by half within a decade

We (at the NRDC) find that a minimum of 50 percent net GHG reductions target by 2030, below 2005 levels is technologically feasible, affordable and achievable-adding to the tally of recent studies reaching the same conclusion.

Monday, April 19, 2021
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