ESG

Environmental issues cloud market reality

ESG factors are important but can mask the economic reality of the mining business.

“Eight billion tonnes of coal we cannot substitute very quickly, so the coal industry is going to stay with us for a long time,” says Sigurd Mareels of consulting firm McKinsey

“Eight billion tonnes of coal we cannot substitute very quickly, so the coal industry is going to stay with us for a long time,” says Sigurd Mareels of consulting firm McKinsey

While anti-coal sentiment in the West, particularly in Europe, is sky-high - with a number of EU countries aiming to phase out the fossil fuel in power generation during the 2020s - coal demand in Asia...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Journal Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Journal Intelligence team.

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ESG Mining Company Index: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining

The ESG Mining Company Index report provides an in-depth evaluation of ESG performance of 61 of the world's largest mining companies. Using a robust framework, it assesses each company across 9 meticulously weighted indicators within 6 essential pillars.

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Mining Journal Intelligence Global Leadership Report 2024: Net Zero

Gain insights into decarbonisation trends and strategies from interviews with 20+ top mining executives and experts plus an industrywide survey.

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Mining Journal Intelligence Project Pipeline Handbook 2024

View our 50 top mining projects, handpicked using a unique, objective selection process from a database of 450+ global assets.

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Mining Journal Intelligence Investor Sentiment Report 2024

Survey revealing the plans, priorities, and preferences of 120+ mining investors and their expectations for the sector in 2024.