Rio Tinto yet to pay compensation over sacred site destruction
An interim report from a federal parliamentary inquiry in December said Rio should pay restitution to the Puuti Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people.
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Lynas posts record annual profit as demand rebounds
Profit after tax came in at A$157.1 million for the year ended June 30, compared with a loss of A$19.4 million a year earlier.
US offshore oil workers flee as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico
A potentially devastating storm is brewing in the Caribbean Sea and expected to make its way through the Gulf of Mexico's oil producing region.
Golden Predator, Arizona Gold merger creates Sabre Gold Mines
The chief assets of the new company include Arizona’s Copperstone gold mine project in Arizona.
In era of green mining, even a zero-carbon project won’t do
Aurubis AG, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, terminated a provisional agreement to buy raw materials from Nussir after opposition from local indigenous groups.
Inflation-wary Germans are loading up on gold
Demand for physical bullion in Germany was the highest since at least 2009 in the first half.
Centerra units file motion seeking $1m a day in penalties against Kyrgyzstan govt
The government seized control of Kyrgyzstan's largest foreign investment project in May in a move challenged by Centerra Gold through international arbitration.
Peru will seek to tax miners more when prices high
Prime Minister Guido Bellido asked Congress on Thursday for legislative powers for the executive on tax matters.
Labor tensions are ratcheting up again in Chile
There’s still time to prevent strikes at Cerro Colorado and Salvador, but the rhetoric suggests it will be a hard task.
