October 8, 2014

B.C. breaking information act by not disclosing Mount Polley reports: lawyers

B.C.’s Mines Ministry says release could jeopardize the outcome of several government investigations into the case.

October 8, 2014

Oil sands producer settles lawsuit by buying four farms

Calgary-based Baytex Energy reached settlement with a group of families who claim were forced from their farms over odours.

October 7, 2014

Chile’s top court orders Goldcorp to halt El Morro mine

Once again the mining giant's $3.9 million project can't move forward until local indigenous groups who oppose it are better consulted.

October 7, 2014

Crude from oil sands not dirty: European Union

The EU new plan changes how refiners label the carbon intensity of their fuel.

October 7, 2014

Gold output hike boosts Mexico’s Durango state appeal

The news represents a relief for local authorities, which have seen several projects halted in recent months.

October 6, 2014

Taseko launches civil suit

Suit is significant for who it is naming.

October 6, 2014

Barrick Gold denies having paid for expropriated lands in Dominican Republic

Barrick denied Monday having paid the families who own lands expropriated for the gold mine during the 1950's, and affirmed that it was the Dominican State which acquired the properties.

October 6, 2014

Yamana Gold signs important agreement with Argentine local government

Agreement with the government of Catamarca ensures a smooth permitting process for the miner’s 6.5 million ounce Agua Rica Gold project.

October 6, 2014

Coal dust seen as serious environmental threat in Canada: poll

Metro Vancouver residents polled in a new survey are also concerned that coal dust from a recently approved loading facility at Fraser Surrey Docks will harm regional air quality.

October 6, 2014

Zambia tells Glencore mine closure, lay-offs ‘illegal’

Zambia’s mines minister says the company has not officially communicated the government its intentions as required under the country's law.