Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen people talk about “the cloud”, it sounds weightless, something almost magical floating in the sky. Except that it isn’t. It lives on the ground, in data centres filled with servers that store, process and move staggering amounts of information every second. These data centres consume energy, occupy land, use metals and minerals from global supply chains – and they need vast amounts of water for cooling.
Re-energising ESG standards to improve well-being in mining regions
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith increasing demand for minerals and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) standards in the mining industry, it is important that communities, the private sector and other stakeholders collaborate effectively.
