Colombia mine explosion kills 13 people, four missing
Colombia saw 128 mining accidents in 2021, which killed 148 dead.
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Harmony Gold sees price boost from Russia-Ukraine crisis
Gold has risen by about 6% so far in February in the build-up to Russia's Ukraine invasion.
Rio Tinto settles with Australian watchdog on Mozambique disclosure breach
Company has agreed to pay a small penalty for overstating its Mozambique coal reserves in 2012.
Sandvik pauses Russian operations
Russia accounted for 3.5% of Sandvik's sales in 2021.
Lithium Americas considers spinning off US operations
The separation would create an independent public company focused on the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada.
Perseus Mining becomes sole owner of Orca Gold in $155m deal
Perseus currently owns a 15% stake in the Canadian developer, which is developing the Block 14 gold project in northern Sudan.
Donlin Gold drilling returns 14 metres at 23.5+ g/t for partners Barrick, NovaGold
The positive results of the recent program have set the foundation for the largest budget at Donlin in more than a decade.
Road de-icing, mined salt damaging freshwater ecosystems
The use or production of salt in mining operations, road de-icing, and agriculture fertilizers are causing freshwater salinization.
Germany may extend coal use to replace Russian gas
While Germany can manage without Russian gas for the coming months, the country would have to expand its purchasing strategy significantly for next winter.
