With investors increasingly putting their resources in companies that focus on ESG, the mining industry has been undergoing a shift to more environmentally friendly practices, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Gold mining companies hope to learn the lessons from the failures of fossil fuel producers, who face steep capital loss and diminished access to capital as investors demand climate- and emissions-driven action. Read: Gold’s Future Is Green Plans are already in motion for the gold mining industry to meet a net zero carbon emission footprint by 2050, though some companies have been ahead of ... (full story)