US $ 61.08bn

Among the world ’ s largest diversified miners and marketers of commodities , Glencore ’ s portfolio is positioned to play an essential role in the global transition to a low-carbon economy . Incoming CEO Gary Nagle will oversee plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 as Glencore seeks to reduce its direct and indirect carbon footprint by 40 % by 2035 . The company recently joined forces with battery material supplier Umicore and other major mining and metals companies to trace the cobalt they produce using blockchain technology with the Re | Source pilot scheme .

US $ 63.37bn

Taking an “ innovation-led approach to sustainable mining ”, Anglo American ’ s FutureSmart Mining initiative sees the company embracing the transformation of how it sources , mines , processes , moves , and markets its products – including copper , nickel , iron ore and thermal coal . Anglo American continues to innovate , having recently partnered with the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ( CSIR ) and Ivaldi Group to explore 3D Printing opportunities to maintain mining processing equipment .

102 July 2021