Exxaro Resources: Most Responsible Mining Leadership South Africa 2019

Exxaro Resources’ purpose is “to power better lives in Africa and beyond”. The diversified group is based in South Africa, with mining operations in coal, iron ore, zinc, and titanium dioxide spread across Europe, America and Australia. Exxaro has established

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Paulo Castellari-Porchia: Outstanding Contribution to Cultural Transformation in Mining Governance 2018

Few people have done more to change the fundamentals of the mining industry than Paulo Castellari-Porchia. Recognising early-on in his career that most mining companies were caught out on the wrong side of the sustainability debate, Mr Castellari-Porchia set out

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Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC): Best ESG Mining Project West Africa 2018

It is the largest greenfield project of the last four decades in the country and is already now providing a powerful boost to its economy: the Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) is developing a large open pit bauxite mine in the

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Uralkali: Most Sustainable Mining Operation Russia 2018

The looming worldwide potash shortage following the collapse of a mine in Belarus, has prompted investors to take a second look at large producers of the potassium-rich salts used in the manufacture of fertilisers. One of the world’s largest potash

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Catoca: Best ESG Mining Operations Angola 2017

Angolan diamond miner Catoca, the largest contributor to the country’s exchequer, last year pulled around eight million carats from its concession in the Lunda-Sul Province which sit squarely atop an exceptionally rich kimberlite pipe reaching a depth of over 600

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Peabody: Best ESG-Responsible Mining Company Global 2017

Though environmental concerns will alter the energy mix, fossil fuels – for now – remain essential to ensure the reliability, continuity, and scalability of supply. In fact, fossil fuels satisfy up to 80% of global primary energy demand and coal

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Chilean Metals: Best Wealth Creation Mining Management Chile 2017

There a few places better suited for, and more welcoming to, mining companies than Chile. The country sits atop a veritable treasure chest of mineral resources. The world’s largest copper producer by far – with an output almost three times

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Severstal: Best Vertically-Integrated Steel Company Russia 2017

Working the massive iron ore deposits of the Kola Peninsula in the sparsely-populated northwest corner of Russia, Severstal traces its origins as a major steelmaker to 1940 and the onset of the Great Patriotic War. The company is now the

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Teranga Gold Corporation: Best ESG-Responsible Mining Management West Africa 2016

Recognising that its mining operations may have both temporary and long-term effects on the environment and the communities in which it operates, Teranga Gold Corporation thoroughly assesses its impact long before the first spade is driven into the ground. The

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Nornickel: Best Mining Corporate Governance Russia 2016

Working the richest nickel, copper, and palladium deposits found anywhere, Russian mining giant Nornickel is the world’s largest producer of refined nickel and palladium. The company was established in 1935 and privatised in 1995. With mining operations in Russia, Nornickel’s

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