Tag Archives: Global mining

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy (TDN)

Mining operations account for some 4%-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But some miners are moving to reduce use of fossil fuels in extracting and refining, partly due to pressure from downstream customers that want more sustainable supply chains. Click here to read the full article

Four technologies disrupting the global mining industry today (IB)

As with many industries today, new, disruptive technologies are profoundly transforming the mining of minerals and natural resources. Indeed, mining firms are now enjoying production boosts, lower costs, safer working environments, and more efficient mine operations, among a myriad of benefits that such technologies are facilitating. This article examines four technologies with some of the […]
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New GIBS case study: When foreign direct investment is threatened: Rio Tinto and Richards Bay Minerals By Amy Fisher Moore and Marianne Matthee

On 29 June 2021, global mining company Rio Tinto (Rio) announced force majeure [1], which temporarily terminated customer contracts associated with their sole South African business, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) based in the province KwaZulu Natal [2]. RBM was a joint venture between Rio Tinto and Blue Horizon [3], a consortium of investors, also including […]
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