Newmont completes Newcrest takeover

U.S.-based Newmont has completed the acquisition of Australian rival Newcrest Mining to create the world’s leading gold company with robust copper production. The transaction strengthens Newmont’s position as a mining leader through the combination of high-quality operations, projects and reserves concentrated in low-risk jurisdictions, including 10 Tier 1 operations to support decades of safe, profitable and responsible gold and copper…

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Copper and The Road to Net Zero

When it comes to decarbonization, there are few elements more critical to the transition than copper. But copper miners are also working hard to decarbonize their own operations. North American Mining spoke to Nicole Witoslawski of the International Copper Association about the sector’s journey to net zero.  By Jonathan Rowland There is an implied narrative in many discussions about mining…

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