The world's no. 1 miner is expected to make a final decision before the publication of annual results in August.

Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.

According to non-profit group Instituto Socioambiental, there are about 20,000 illegal gold miners in the Yanomami area, Brazil’s largest protected Indigenous reserve.

Using unlimited seawater in the production process is not only a world first, but also a long-term game changer, says the miner.

The $5.7 billion Jansen mine will have an annual capacity to produce around 4.4 million tonnes of potash with an estimated mine life of 100 years.

The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.