Sustainable development takes centre stage at indaba

Devising a successful business strategy by addressing the environmental and social challenges faced by mining companies will be one of the main focus points for this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba’s sustainable development segment.

Company Announcement: ICMM welcomes Chilean copper producer Codelco as its latest member

ICMM is delighted to welcome Codelco – Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile – as its latest member company. Diego Hernández took part in his first meeting of ICMM’s Council of CEOs in London today.

Mining, metal sector more transparent: international council

Transparency in the mining and metals sector is on the rise, according to new figures released by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and network-based organisation Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Mining, metals board makes senior appointment as it intensifies efforts to combat climate change

CEO-led organisation the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), which serves as a catalyst for an improvement of performance in the mining industry, has appointed John Drexhage of the Canada-based International Institute for...

Canada puts more muscle behind geomapping, mining innovation

The Canadian government is increasing its spending on mining research and development, and will accelerate a geomapping programme aimed at discovering new deposits in unexplored areas of the vast nation. After receiving positive early results,...

Mining body to zero in on climate change, effects of mine closures

Tackling climate change and water scarcity, as well as dealing with the evolving role of indigenous people and the effects of mine closures are some of the challenges the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) will be focusing on this...