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Budget to cut ARENA funding, bring forward money to CTIP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... some continuity should there be a change of government." See Also: Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund funds Brisbane Metals

Minerals Council of Australia implementing water accounting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... international operations are using the standard, and MCA is in discussions with the International Council on Mining and Metals on international implementation of the standards, McCombe said. See Also: Using water accounting to measure, manage financial ...

CDP: increased water risk awareness, lagging board response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... collective action. The report cited an example of BHP Billiton, which reported that the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) is testing a framework for water reporting and accounting, which is being developed by the Minerals Council for ...

Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund funds Brisbane Metals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund has invested AU$1.5m in Brisbane Metals, Queensland-based solar technology company. Resources Minister Martin Ferguson Brisbane Metals will use the AU$1.5m and a further AU$2.5m investment from USA-based New Ventures ...

CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... traders, construction materials, electric utilities, marine, multi-utilities, oil, gas and consumable fuels, airlines, metals and mining, paper and forest products, chemicals, building products, commercial services and suppliers, gas utilities, industrial ...

ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... possibility that production in one area will become less competitive than in others, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) warned in a briefing paper. "There is the potential for increased imports, loss of market share in the short term ...

Australia to pilot Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism has published a new handbook, Social Responsibility for the Mining and Metals Sector in Developing Countries. The handbook uses the ISO26000 Social Responsibility Standard as its basis and defines social ...

Copper producer joins International Council on Mining and Metals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has welcomed copper producer Codelco as a member company. Meanwhile, BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers has taken over as chair of the ICMM. "We are pleased to have Codelco aboard as an ICMM member," ...

GRI release reporting standards for construction and real estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... reporting. GRI offers several versions of the guidelines for different sectors, including financial services, mining and metals, electric utilities and airports. CRESS is the seventh sector to be covered. See Also: Gillard government allocates funds ...

Carbon price will capture mines' fugitive emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... methane that are released during the extraction process, according to a briefing from the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). If passed, the legislation will see a carbon pricing scheme from 1 July 2012, starting with a fixed carbon tax ...