The future of sustainable mining
For Anglo American, local communities are absolutely critical. If you cannot work with them, they threaten the viability of the business. You have to give them something that is worthwhile and long-lasting.
Ma’aden mines rich vein in Saudi Arabia
Overshadowed until now by the country’s giant oil industry, Saudi Arabia’s mining sector is starting to emerge as a driving force of economic growth and diversification.
The new face of mining
By 2030, Anglo American aims to halve its extraction of freshwater in water-scarce regions and take its overall sustainability performance to an entirely new level.
Sci Fi deep sea mining
Just as Jules Verne’s famous fictional submarine ventured 20,000 leagues under the sea, its modern-day namesake, deep-sea miner Nautilus Minerals, is carving out a new niche in the extraction business.
Building a diverse workforce
"Newmont now has five women directors, which puts us right at the top of the pack for a Fortune 500 company. We have three women on our executive leadership team out of nine."
Transforming mining with technology
Innovation touches everything we do. It has made Anglo American safer, more productive, more cost-competitive and more accepted by our host communities.
Mining leaders reap rewards of long-term vision
For those mining companies that continued to invest in innovation, sustainability and community relations despite the apparent end of the commodity supercycle, 2016 was a year of vindication.
Mining breaks new ground
In the face of an extended slump in prices for metals and minerals, the largest mining companies are maintaining their investments supporting the communities affected by their operations.
Towards zero water
Canadian mining company Goldcorp is now pioneering a new approach that aims to dramatically reduce the use of water in its operations.
The underground revolution
The benefits of electrification extend well beyond a mining company’s bottom line.