March 2, 2021 Glencore’s Australia mine expansion threatens sacred sites – authority head Glencore unit McArthur River Mine received approval from the territory's mining minister last year to proceed with the expansion.
March 1, 2021 Webequie Nation, Juno ink MOU for Ring of Fire exploration Juno is the largest claim holder within the Ring of Fire, a metal rich region in northern Ontario.
March 1, 2021 Cerrejon says reached deal with indigenous community on environment, health The miner produced 12.4 million tonnes of coal in 2020, down almost 52% from 2019.
February 25, 2021 In Brazil, an indigenous woman joins Bolsonaro in fight for mining Irisnaide Silva leads one indigenous group in the state of Roraima that defends mining diamond and gold in the Amazon.
February 24, 2021 BHP and Aboriginal group probe fallen rock shelter in Western Australia BHP discovered the damage to the site of significance to the Banjima people on Jan. 29, as part of monitoring at its Mining Area C operations.
February 24, 2021 Fortescue apologizes for clearing land on Aboriginal sacred site The incident comes come barely a day after BHP reported rockfall damage to a culturally significant site in the Pilbara region.
February 22, 2021 Rio Tinto’s former boss gets huge payout despite caves blast Jean-Sébastien Jacques received $18.6 million in pay and long-term incentive rewards last year, compared to $9.9 million in 2019.
February 12, 2021 Trilogy, South32 partner with Alaska to fund critical mine road Ambler Metals, a 50-50 JV between Trilogy and South32, will invest $35 million in pre-development work.
February 3, 2021 Newmont establishes Vancouver centre for Indigenous Community Relations Focus Areas are a partnership and learning network; respect for customs and culture; and opportunities for Indigenous People.
January 27, 2021 Rio Tinto unveils new executive team The company has named a new chief operating officer and a chief executive for its Australia business, as the miner works to rebuild partnerships with Indigenous groups.
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