Florida faces imminent collapse of giant phosphate mine pond Tailings pond at the old Piney Point phosphate mine threatens to burst, releasing millions of gallons of toxic water. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 4:05 am
Petra finds 39-carat blue diamond at Cullinan mine The Type IIb gem is said to be of “exceptional quality” due to both its colour and clarity. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 9:43 am
DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 7:25 am
Germany to shut down 1.5 GW of coal generation by December Germany has promised to abandon coal by 2038 and achieve a mostly carbon-free energy system by 2050. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 3:50 am
Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura Vale said it will have a supply contract with the Trafigura-led consortium to off-take part of the nickel produced there. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 7:16 am
BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining They are the first global companies to have signed up a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) call for a moratorium on mining the seabed. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 6:42 am
Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner Entreprise Générale du Cobalt will sell cobalt hydroxide from artisanal miners under a five-year contract with trading house Trafigura. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 3:53 am
Condor Gold touts drill results at La India Drill results from the starter pit reinforce the company’s confidence in the geological model, mineral resource, reserve calculation and mining plan. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2021 | 8:19 am
B2Gold denied exploration permit renewal in Mali The Canadian miner believes Menankoto is legally entitled to a permit renewal and is engaged in ongoing discussions with the government to clarify the situation. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2021 | 6:19 am
Petra Diamonds delays release of probe into human rights The diamond miner said it had obtained further information relating to the allegations, which will help with the preparation of its report. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2021 | 3:46 am
