December 10, 2020 Hecla enters First Nation cooperation agreement in Quebec The mine currently employs over 650 workers in the province.
December 10, 2020 Strife with indigenous groups could derail Ecuador’s drive to be a mining power Conflicts with indigenous communities have stalled operations at Ecuador's San Carlos Panantza copper mining project.
December 9, 2020 Taseko Mines, Tŝilhqot’in Nation delay New Prosperity talks The covid-19 pandemic delayed the the dialogue over the proposed gold-copper mine in British Columbia.
December 9, 2020 Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast — inquiry The parliamentary inquiry into Rio's destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred Aboriginal site in May did not refer to what financial compensation the miner should pay.
December 6, 2020 Mine ponds cause toxic mercury pollution in the Peruvian Amazon Over the past 35 years, there has been a 670% increase in the extent of pits in heavily mined watersheds.
November 19, 2020 Glencore to expand McArthur River despite sacred sites authority veto The Northern Territory approval would allow Glencore to double the size of the mine and extend its productive life until 2048.
Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture. December 12, 2025 | 03:32 pm
