Corporate social responsibility - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

Ivanhoe Equips DRC Mine With 10 ICU Units Amid Kamoa-Kakula Construction

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 arnbethnic

KOLWEZI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; OTCQX:IVPAF) Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun announced today that, given the fast-evolving global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is providing further details on the rigorous protective measures it has implemented to protect the health and well-being of its employees, contractors and local communities while ensuring business continuity at the Kamoa-Kakula Project. In response to government-imposed travel restrictions and emergency protocols being introduced worldwide, strict quarantine and lock-down procedures have been implemented at all three of the company’s… Read More Here

Mining companies risk “SDG-washing”

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Copperbelt Katanga News

Mining companies risk being perceived as “SDG washing” through their selective reporting on their contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This emerges from a new report by the Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF). According to RMI 2020 report, companies often emphasize in their sustainability reports the positive contributions they make to SDGs, while omitting negative impacts that would hinder progress in achieving these goals. The report assessed a total of 38 major mining companies, which account for 28% of global mining activity. RMF CEO Hélène Piaget said: “The SDGs… Read More Here