October 26, 2021 Colombian Mining Association establishes sustainable mining standard Producers of coal, gold, nickel, emeralds, copper and industrial minerals in the country will adopt a set of indicators to measure and publicly report on the quality of its management…
October 25, 2021 Resource nationalism on the rise in top mining countries — report While resource nationalism had been relatively contained geographically speaking in the past, it is spreading across the world, Fitch warns.
October 22, 2021 Lowell, Pact partner to develop artisanal mining project in Shuar communities in Ecuador The Warintza project in Ecuador is a case study for scholarly research as an example of social responsibility and dialogue with local communities.
October 20, 2021 Teck executes $4 billion sustainable financing facility Under the SL RCF the price paid by Teck will increase or decrease based on the company’s performance in reducing carbon emissions, improving health and safety, and strengthening gender diversity…
October 20, 2021 Rio Tinto to spend $7.5bn by 2030 to meet Scope 1 and 2 emissions targets The company has said it will double its growth capex to about $3 billion a year from 2023.
October 19, 2021 Metso Outotec gears up sustainability focus with CEEC sponsorship Latest company to join the Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution (CEEC) as a new sponsor, growing the global network to accelerate collaboration and uptake of more eco-efficient mining and comminution.
October 14, 2021 Chile to open 400,000 tonnes of lithium reserves up for exploration The copper-producing nation, which holds the world’s largest known lithium reserves, will tender for five quotas of 80,000 tonnes each.
October 13, 2021 BC First Nations say river’s health can be restored without shutting down Rio Tinto smelter Nechako River First Nations hope for a compromise that would restore river flows without having to remove the Kenney Dam and shut down Rio Tinto’s aluminum smelter in Kitimat, British…
October 12, 2021 Global Mining Symposium panel: ESG and how values drive values The challenge for the mining industry is that companies cannot solve ESG issues on their own. Cooperation and co-investment are across the sector are vital.
October 8, 2021 Op-Ed: Reflections on truth and reconciliation Thoughts on Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
US and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact Since Trump's return to power, the US has courted the five former Soviet republics of Central Asia and moved to bolster its influence in a region. February 18, 2026 | 02:12 pm
