Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining to protect water sources
Since 2011, the southern African country has allowed large scale and mechanical alluvial mining which has resulted in water pollution.
Coal-rich Indian state to pass mining tax after court ruling
A sum of 100 rupees ($1.19) a ton will be…
Heavy rains to threaten 25% of copper projects by 2050
Verisk Maplecroft predicts that by mid-century, a quarter of global…
Arab Gulf States double down mining efforts
The Arab Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE,…
Victoria Gold CEO McConnell axed
John McConnell was winner of this year’s Viola R. MacMillan…
