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BHP’s Queensland mine to reduce emissions

BHP has signed a firm renewable power purchasing agreement to meet half of its electricity needs across its Queensland coal mines from low emissions sources, including solar and wind.

 

ICMM appoints Richard Adkerson as Chair

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has recently announced Richard Adkerson, President, CEO and Vice Chairman of Freeport-McMoRan as its new Chair, effective immediately.

 
 

LBS start-up secures investment

CarbonChain, a UK government backed software as a service company that helps companies automate the accounting of the carbon emissions in their supply chain, has secured investment from the San Francisco based venture capital fund, Y Combinator.

 
 
 
 

QRC applauds QCoal’s Indigenous employment

The Queensland Resources Council has applauded QCoal’s Indigenous participation rates at the company’s Byerwen coal mine in Central Queensland, Australia.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Queensland records 5% jump in mining jobs

QRC Chief Executive has welcomed the news that the state’s trades and skilled mining job advertisements rose by 5% in the March 2020 quarter.