October 28, 2020 US court upholds miners’ rights to explore on federal lands A coalition of environmental groups asked the Court to enjoin and declare invalid portions of two rules issued by the BLM and the DOI.
October 27, 2020 Former First Mexican Gold exec faced with securities charges The BCSC alleges the company hired a qualified mining engineer in 2014 to produce “a quick, non-compliant overview” of the potential mineral resources on its Hilda 30 concession in Sonora…
October 27, 2020 Young Mining Professionals announces 2020 scholarship winners A total of C$61,500 in scholarships has been awarded to students studying mining-related programs in Canada.
October 26, 2020 50,000 more mining and gas jobs steer Queensland towards recovery The Queensland Resources Council has released industry figures confirming mining, gas and energy companies added a record A$82.6 billion to the state economy in 2019-20.
October 25, 2020 Australian miners urged to beware of modern slavery risks The Minerals Council of Australia and Pillar Two say the covid-19 pandemic has increased the risks of falling into modern slavery for certain groups in remote areas.
October 23, 2020 MINING PEOPLE: Cross River Ventures, Fabled Silver, Hycroft Mining, Nickel Creek Platinum Key moves in the mining industry.
October 22, 2020 Pandemic impacts on mining employment – report IGF says the pandemic will have longer- term consequences on employment in the large-scale mining sector as a result of impacts on local suppliers and community economic activities, mining capex…
October 22, 2020 The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will welcome five new members at its July 2021 gala dinner and induction ceremony in Toronto.
October 21, 2020 Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
