Shearman & Sterling, in conjunction with Skarn Associates, hosted a program, “Mining Sector GHG Emissions and Water Use – What Do the Numbers Say?”, on June 14, 2022, in Toronto.

Cynthia Urda Kassis, Head of Mining & Metals, and Mark Fellows, CEO of Skarn, discussed findings from Skarn’s research across the full supply chain from mine to refinery gate, covering base metals, precious, bulks and battery raw materials. Their presentation included:

• the key drivers of energy intensity, carbon emissions and water use for each commodity
• trends and benchmarks
• the changing ESG landscape: emerging themes
• progress on decarbonization