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    BHP Billiton publishes 2015 Sustainability Report - Taking the long view Image

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    09-23-15

    BHP Billiton publishes 2015 Sustainability Report - Taking the long view

    BHP Billiton, a leading diversified resources company, has published its 2015 Sustainability Report.

    The report was developed using a rigorous materiality assessment that incorporated feedback fro...

    Newmont Ranked Mining Industry Leader by Dow Jones Sustainability World Index  Image

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    09-10-15

    Newmont Ranked Mining Industry Leader by Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

     Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) was ranked by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) as the mining industry’s leader in overall sustainability, marking the ninth consecutive year the company has been included on the inde...

    World Water Week and Beyond Image

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    08-26-15

    World Water Week and Beyond

    Water is vital to all life on earth. 

    Our bodies need water to function and sustain us  through activities  like agriculture, manufacturing, energy generation and mining. Few resources are more important than water, and at Newm...

    Pact Mobilizes to Provide Critical Assistance to Myanmar Flood Victims Image

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    08-05-15

    Pact Mobilizes to Provide Critical Assistance to Myanmar Flood Victims

    Pact, one of the longest serving international organizations in Myanmar, is mobilizing to provide immediate aid to victims of the recent devastating floods.

    At work in the country for nearly two decades, Pact has substantial operations across central Myanmar, and many of its 3,500 employee...

    Pact Report Sheds New Light on Conflict-Free Mining in Africa’s Great Lakes Image

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    07-14-15

    Pact Report Sheds New Light on Conflict-Free Mining in Africa’s Great Lakes

    Today, Pact released a report detailing the state of conflict-free minerals in The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. The report provides an in-depth look at traceability and due diligence, as well as on-the-ground progress and challenges.

    Throughout Africa’s Great Lakes reg...

    Project C.U.R.E. Agreement with Newmont Continues Medical Support in Developing Countries Image

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    07-13-15

    Project C.U.R.E. Agreement with Newmont Continues Medical Support in Developing Countries

    Building on an eleven-year partnership, Project C.U.R.E. and Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (“Newmont”) today announced a three-year agreement to deliver at least $...

    Teck Releases 2014 Sustainability Report Image

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    06-29-15

    Teck Releases 2014 Sustainability Report

    Teck Resources Limited ("Teck”) today announced the release of its 2014 Sustainability Report – covering 2014 sustainability performance and progress towards Teck’s sustainability goals – available at

    Newmont Continues Sagebrush Conservation Efforts Image

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    06-25-15

    Newmont Continues Sagebrush Conservation Efforts

    Habitat loss is a leading cause of declines in wildlife populations. Without a safe place to live and access to the right food, survival of a species is uncertain. 

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is concerned with declines in populations of Greater Sage-Grouse from, as they note, the l...

    Development Leaders to Challenge Current Model of Development Image

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    06-18-15

    Development Leaders to Challenge Current Model of Development

    Leaders from top international development organizations will gather at 8 a.m. on June 23 in Washington, D.C., to address whether integrated programming creates a greater impact in communities around the globe.

    Entitled Integrated Solutions for Meaningful Change, the event is orga...

    Beyond the Mine - 2014 Social and Environmental Performance Image

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    06-17-15

    Beyond the Mine - 2014 Social and Environmental Performance

    Since 2003, Newmont has publicly disclosed our social and environmental performance. Our annual sustainability report, Beyond the Mine, reflects our reporting obligations as a founding member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), as well as our commitments under the V...

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