In Chile’s Atacama, lithium mining stirs fight over flamingos
Flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium.
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Foxes add to Gold Fields headaches in Chile
Environmental regulator has asked Gold Fields to implement four “urgent” and “transitory” measures following the death of three specimens of culpeo fox in the area.
Teck, University of British Columbia open $1.8 million geological field station in south Okanagan
The new facility will be used by UBC geology, earth science and geological engineering students to gain critical field skills and for sustainability research.
South Africans’ hair reveals heavy metal exposure from mining at Witwatersrand
Researchers are analyzing individual hair samples from people living and working around the Witwatersrand basin to determine the degree of uranium contamination.
Woodside shareholders back BHP petroleum merger
Deal creates a top ten global independent oil and gas producer worth $40 billion, with assets in Australia, the US, Mexico, Senegal and Trinidad.
Mapped: The 10 largest gold mines in the world, by production
Together, they accounted for around 13 million ounces or 12% of global gold production in 2021.
Turquoise Hill to receive debt funding from Rio Tinto as it evaluates $2.7bn offer
Rio Tinto said it will provide interim debt funding of up to $400 million.
Chile’s top court puts Dominga mining project decision on Boric admin
Last year, environmentalists and surrounding communities appealed a ruling from a lower court that tossed out a decision by a regulator that denied the company permits.
MKS PAMP first precious metals refinery to set SBTi-approved carbon emissions reduction targets
The company has committed to reducing absolute scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
