Jersey Oil & Gas plc (JOG) has introduced a carbon policy for operations in its licence areas in the UK North Sea. GREENHOUSE GAS PROTOCOL The company said that a sustainable and lower-carbon energy future was central to its oil and gas operations and management. JOG is targeting net zero emissions from its Greater Buchan […]
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CAML publishes 2020 sustainability report
Central Asia Metals plc (CAM) has published its 2020 Sustainability Report for group activities and at the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia and the Kounrad copper recovery plant in Kazakhstan. Last year, CAM identified four of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to which the company could best contribute. These include no poverty; good health and well-being; […]
Hummingbird focuses on water supply for Mali villages
Hummingbird Resources plc made progress during the first quarter of 2021 with its environment, social and governance (ESG) initiatives in Mali. In its production, operational and trading report for the Q1 2021, the miner said it had made particular advances in water infrastructure for several locally supported villages. Ongoing water rehabilitation at the locally supported […]
Target of 78% cut in emissions to be enshrined in UK law
The Government will enshrine in UK law the world’s most ambitious climate change target to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared with levels in 1990. In line the independent Climate Change Committee’s recommendations, this sixth Carbon Budget limits the volume of greenhouse gases emitted over a five-year period from 2033 to 2037, taking the […]
Serica cuts flare volumes by 45%
Serica Energy plc continued with its environment, social and governance (ESG) targets as it achieved a reduction of flaring and emissions at its North Sea operations during 2020. The company said it was intent on building a portfolio of assets which would make a positive contribution to the Net Zero transition and reduce carbon intensity. […]
CAML continues preparations for cut and fill stoping
Central Asia Metals plc (CAM) said it was continuing to implement its biggest project this year of cut and fill stoping at the zinc-lead mine at Sasa in North Macedonia. EFFICIENT In its full year results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2020, the company said that the process would see more than 40% […]