April 16, 2024 Codelco CEO vows to pursue community buy-in over lithium expansion Chile’s state-run miner has made progress in negotiating with local communities over lithium mining and will keep working to win their support, Chief Executive Ruben Alvarado said.
April 14, 2024 Elder hurt in clash between Argentinian Indigenous community, police over mining project Representatives from the Peñas Negras Indigenous community clashed with heavily armed police officers over the weekend.
April 12, 2024 Glencore tussles with farmers in Australian court over carbon storage plan The Swiss company’s plan already has approval in a 2022 government decision and the backing of independent research groups.
April 9, 2024 Video: EY analyst warns of growing industry pushback against ESG scoring The mining industry is re-evaluating ESG benchmarking due to its perceived burdensome nature and perceived misalignment, Theo Yameogo says.
April 5, 2024 Video: British Columbia arms miners with new ESG digital credentials system New digital credentials offered to BC mining operators will increase their competitiveness in sustainability-focused markets, says director of ESG & Digital Trust.
April 4, 2024 As Rio Tinto strives for ‘impeccable ESG’, investors raise water issues Rio faced demands from shareholders at its annual meeting on Thursday to come clean on environmental issues.
April 4, 2024 Villagers near Madagascar mine take legal action against Rio Tinto Residents say the QMM ilmenite mine has contaminated surrounding lakes and waterways with toxic metals.
March 25, 2024 Macron looks to regulate illegal gold mining in French Guiana Emmanuel Macron said France was considering drafting a plan within three months for areas with important gold reserves.
March 24, 2024 Ecuadorian human rights organization denounces criminalization of anti-mining protest Ecuador’s Ecumenical Human Rights Commission denounced law enforcement agents' criminalization of anti-mining protests.
March 22, 2024 Human rights court orders Peru to pay damages to mining town The court ruled the state failed to comply with its duty to regulate and supervise La Oroya Metallurgical Complex, which was active for nearly a century.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
