Anglo American strikes gold with new sustainability process

Will Nichols
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Mining giant has reinforced its licence to operate with new project decision-making process that includes sustainability impacts from the outset

Mining is not an industry that naturally attracts much in the way of praise when it comes to sustainability, often with good reason. For many people, it is difficult to imagine how using up huge quantities...

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