IOG plc has appointed James Chance to a new role of head of capital markets and ESG [environment, social and governance]. Mr Chance has led the company’s ESG work since 2020.
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Hummingbird boosts Yanfolila market gardens
Hummingbird Resources plc has completed key infrastructure for two new locally supported village market gardens at Yanfolila, southern Mali. The miner now supports a total of 10 market gardens. Progress has also been made at the company’s supported village nursery’s with some 10,000 trees ready to plant in the coming months as part of the […]
Horizonte further derisks Araguaia for ESG compliance
Horizonte Minerals plc has further de-risked its 100% Araguaia ferronickel project to ensure compliance with Equator Principles (IV) and International Fianance Corporation Performance Standards. Examples of work started include the resettlement action plan, social communication programme, safety improvements for school communities along the PA-449 highway and the Local Development Agenda programme. Horizonte’s environmental and social […]
Block accepted by UN Global Compact network
Block Energy plc has been accepted into a United Nations international platform for businesses and organisations to network and engage in human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption. The Global Compact network is a commitment to the implementation, disclosure and promotion of its ten universal principles. ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE The 10 principles of the UN […]
OGA interventions avoid 970,000t of future CO2
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA)’s interventions during 2021 have helped the industry avoid producing 970,000 tonnes of future carbon dioxide equivalent – the same as taking 500,000 cars off the road for a year. The figures were published today in the authority’s annual report and accounts which also include: – a decrease of 10% in CO2 emissions from offshore installations and […]
Cornish Lithium sponsors school transport scheme
Cornish Lithium Ltd is sponsoring a transport scheme for the next year to allow children to visit historic places in the county. The Cornwall Heritage Trust’s School Transport Grants funds primary school trips but the rising cost of transport is prohibitive for some schools. Between 2015 and 2020, the scheme allowed some 14,000 children to experienced make […]