September 28, 2016 Newmont’s own investigation shows it violated international standards, and its own Denver-based Newmont Mining “prioritized eviction and litigation over dialogue” in its fight to acquire Goldman Prize winner Máxima Chaupe’s land in Peru.
September 27, 2016 Stacked Perovskite/CIGS solar module achieves unprecedented efficiency The thin-film solar module stack made up of perovskite and Copper Indium Gallium Selenide has a conversion efficiency of 17.8%.
September 27, 2016 Kazakhstan’s gold and foreign currency reserves reach $30.71 billion Assets of the National Fund stand at $64.85 billion.
September 26, 2016 Nord Gold to join 1 million ounce club After a difficult first half, Nord Gold's now set up for over 1.2moz per year after start-up at Bouly mine in West Africa and major Russian development.
September 25, 2016 Poland copper mine cave-in claims two lives The accident happened at the Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine when part of a ceiling collapsed.
September 24, 2016 Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.
September 23, 2016 Dutch parliament votes to close down country’s coal industry The Dutch parliament has voted for a 55% cut in CO2 emissions by 2030, which would require the closure of all the country’s coal-fired power plants.
September 21, 2016 Investigation reveals gold mining destruction in Myanmar RFA says 18% of the Kachin state in northern Myanmar is being mined for gold on a large scale.
September 21, 2016 Gold’s bull market just starting: Analysts Robert McEwen says the metal could trade in a range of $1,700 an ounce to $1,900 by the end of the year.
September 21, 2016 South African gold miners can appeal silicosis ruling They will appeal verdict that paved the way for about half a million current and former miners to proceed with a multi-million-dollar suit, which seeks compensation for those who contracted…
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
