Minerals & Mining
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08-05-20
Freeport-McMoRan Publishes 2019 Annual Report on Sustainability and Inaugural Climate Report
August 5, 2020 - In June, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) announced the publication of its 2019 Annual Report on Sustainability, “Building on Strength.” This report details the company’s long-standing commitment to manage responsibly our environmental, social and governance (ESG...
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04-24-20
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Supported Technical School in Calama, Chile Graduates First Generation of Students
The Colegio Don Bosco De Calama recently graduated its first class of 141 students in December.
The school, opened in 2016, educates middle and high school students, including indigenous children who live in the Province of El Loa near the El Abra mining operations. Students focus on techn...
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04-17-20
Freeport-McMoRan’s Pollinator Conservation Initiative Supports Bat Week
Each year, Freeport-McMoRan’s North American operations partner with a number of national and local nonprofit organizations to support Bat Conservation International's annual Bat Week in October.
As pollinators of agaves and other desert plants, bats play a vital role in maintaining the de...
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04-13-20
Nornickel's Sustainable Development Report: Reducing Emissions and Setting New Goals
PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, the world’s largest refined nickel and palladium producer, has released its annual Sustainable Development (CD) report for 2019.
Vladimir Potanin, N...
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04-10-20
The School Fund of Minera El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Funds Leadership Program for 600 Students and Teachers
The School of Leaders: Empodérate El Loa Program, a partnership of Emprende Joven and the Minera El Abra School Fund, promotes social-emotional skills for students and provides teacher training in the Calama region of Chile.
Social-emotional skills include the knowledge, attitudes...
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03-27-20
Navajo Women Entrepreneurs Graduate From Freeport-McMoRan’s Free Online Business Training Program
Project DreamCatcher, Freeport-McMoRan’s free online business training program designed to create economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs, recently graduated 16 Navajo women from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico.
DreamCatcher is part of the DreamBuilder project, which is a partnershi...
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03-20-20
The Environmental Fund of Minera El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Inaugurates Three Recycling Stations
Together for a Sustainable Calama is the name of the recycling project that will benefit more than 4,000 people in the towns of Tocopilla, Calama, María Elena and Alto Loa in the Calama region of Chile.
The stations will recycle paper and plastics and feature murals that celebrate...
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03-13-20
Freeport-McMoRan Named a Most Responsible Company by Newsweek
Congratulations to Freeport-McMoRan for being named to Newsweek’s first ranking of America's Most Responsible Companies.
To compile the ranking, Newsweek partnered with Statist...
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03-12-20
Teck Announces 33% Carbon Reduction Target and Updated Sustainability Strategy
March 12, 2020 – Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) ("Teck”) today announced a target to reduce carbon intensity by 33% by 2030 as part of its new sustainability strategy and goals. This builds on the Teck’s previously announced commitment to be carbon neutral across all ...
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03-10-20
Finnish Battery Industry Intensifies Cooperation: Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel Sign Cooperation Agreement on Battery Recycling
Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel have signed a letter of intent to plan a battery recycling cluster in Harjavalta, Finland, serving the electric vehicle market. This would enable a successful “closed loop” cycle to re-use the critical metals present in used batteries.
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