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Fortescue Metals strengthens 2030 decarbonisation targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... deploy US$6.2 billion by 2030 to eliminate fossil fuel use and achieve "real zero" Scope 1 and 2 emissions across its iron ore operations. The company announced this week that their updated decarbonisation plans will "generate attractive economic returns ...

BlueScope steels itself for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... have also signed a MoU to research and design low-emissions processes and technologies for the steel value chain across iron ore processing, iron and steelmaking and related technologies. The two priority areas are producing a hydrogen direct reduction ...

A burning issue: decarbonising the global steel industry

ANNA CHONG, ANDY JONES  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... in everything from suspension bridges and skyscrapers to surgical scalpels and cookware. The ready availability of the iron ore from which steel is made and the immense versatility of the finished material have made it integral to the way we live today. ...

Rio Tinto commits to climate vote at AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... implementation. Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm has appointed a permanent chief executive of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore business, created a chief operating officer (COO) role, and added a chief executive Australia to the leadership team. Simon ...

Rio leadership overhaul aimed at restoring trust, license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... through implementation. Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm has appointed a permanent chief executive of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore business, created a chief operating officer (COO) role, and added a chief executive Australia to the leadership team. ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... executive has been elected; whichever arises sooner. Additionally, Chris Salisbury will step down as chief executive, iron ore with immediate effect and Simone Niven will step down as group executive, corporate relations, effective 31 December 2020. ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... coal, fossil fuels and meat. Mineral fuels including oil make up 34.6% of total exports. Ores, slag and ash (including iron ore) make up 23.5% of exports. And meats (farm animals emit greenhouse gases) make up 4% of exports. It has been argued that ways ...

WA ranks 8th globally in National Resource Governance Institute assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Western Australia's iron ore mining sector scores 71 of 100 points and ranks eighth of 89 governing jurisdictions assessed for governance of their oil, gas and mining sectors in the 2017 Resource Governance Index (RGI), conducted by the National Resource ...

Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... transition to a low-carbon economy. CDP notes that "the companies in aggregate represent 66% of the global seaborne market in iron ore, 53% in copper, 42% in metallurgical coal and 28% in thermal coal." Australian listed companies feature heavily in ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... Rio Tinto allowed payments of $US10.5 million to be made to a consultant providing advisory services on the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, and the inquiry by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) into allegations that "certain ...