Zeroing in on CO2As miners commit to reducing their carbon footprints, the scope of that commitment continues to grow

As miners commit to reducing their carbon footprints, the scope of that commitment continues to grow

By Cecilia Keating

May 25, 2020

Over the past year, BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale and Teck have pledged to reach “net-zero” emissions by 2050. Now, the race is on: in Canada and farther afield, miners are decarbonizing by deploying electric fleets, sourcing greener power and developing cleaner strategies for smelting and shipping processes.

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