Gold rush in Canada’s Nova Scotia unearths opportunities and criticism
Local and international companies are being lured by the area's untouched gold riches, but groups warn of potential impacts to watersheds and communities.
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Norway’s $1 trillion fund builds Rio stake after dirty mine sold
After freezing out Rio Tinto for more than a decade for owning a highly polluting copper mine, one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds has brought the company back into the fold.
BHP switches to green power for Chilean copper starting 2021
Miners, which often use fossil fuels as the energy source in their operations, are shifting to renewable generation as the cost of wind and solar power drops.
US silver mine presented as example of environmental leadership
Hecla Mining's Lucky Friday mine was named a "Pollution Prevention Champion."
RNC recovers more high-grade coarse gold at Beta Hunt
Some 3,200 ounces of coarse gold have been recovered from the 15 Level A Zone.
Workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine, world’s largest, to down tools
Unionized miners will hold a day-long strike on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with ongoing protests over the high cost of living and extreme inequality in the country.
Nexa to open world’s second largest zinc project currently under construction in 2021
The Brazil-based company already operates five low-cost mines in South America and has become the world’s fourth largest zinc producer.
Chile’s mining sector operating normally despite riots
The Mining Minister and the National Society of Mining said operations have not been affected by the massive protests against inequality taking place since last Monday.
Dam collapse kills at least 15 gold miners in Siberia
Heavy rains had weakened the dam and water broke through, sweeping away several cabins where the artisan miners lived.
