The biggest direct investment in mining made by an automaker to date seeks to secure the raw materials used in EV batteries.

A recent study found that illegal gold and copper mining in Ecuador, Colombia and Panama is decimating the populations of five newly-described tree-dwelling snake species.

BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.

The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.

Barrick said that the development of a third underground mine at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex is on track to start ore production from stoping in the second quarter of 2023.