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Collapsed wall kills five Kenyan gold miners, local official says

The incident occurred at the Hillo artisanal mine.

Reuters | December 10, 2024 | 9:10 am

Chilean mine proposal could face Supreme Court review, environment minister says

Chile's Andes Iron has attempted for years to develop the…

Reuters | December 10, 2024 | 8:27 am

South32 pulls Mozambique smelter forecast amid unrest

Transport of raw materials to Mozal Aluminum is currently being…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2024 | 3:57 am

Nippon Steel makes final push to win over US workers

Nippon clarified its spending plans at US mills owned by…

Bloomberg News | December 9, 2024 | 5:30 pm

Anglo American’s El Soldado mine faces charges for environmental breaches in Chile

Anglo subsidiary faces possible revocation of its environmental permit, closure…

Staff Writer | December 9, 2024 | 4:27 pm

India, Mongolia in talks for preliminary mining pact

The pact will focus on transit of minerals such as coal and copper, Reuters sources say.

Reuters | November 28, 2024 | 8:00 am

Antofagasta mines first to re-earn ‘Copper Mark’ certification

Its Centinela and Zaldívar copper mines became the world's first to be granted the endorsement under updated criteria.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2024 | 5:55 am

ArcelorMittal blames EU policy gaps for green plans delay

The world’s second-largest steelmaker said further steps are contingent on favourable policy, technological progress, and market conditions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2024 | 3:47 am

Singapore prosecutors say trader took $360 million in metal scam

A Singapore businessman is accused of leading investors in Envy Group to believe they could profit from physical nickel trades.

Bloomberg News | November 27, 2024 | 9:29 am

Mining CEO salaries rise, but gender diversity remains elusive, report finds

Chief executive base salaries in the mining industry increased between 2% and 12% in 2023, the report says.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 27, 2024 | 7:17 am

WA lithium miners defiant as gov’t throws lifeline

Spodumene producers were surprisingly upbeat on the outlook this week as the Western Australian government stepped in to offer assistance.

Kristie Batten | November 27, 2024 | 4:10 am

Gina Rinehart closer to opening contested coal mine in Canada

Australia's richest woman gathered support from more than 70% of the locals in the Alberta region that is home to the Grassy Mountain mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2024 | 3:46 am

Barrick says Ontario Superior Court dismisses 2022 Tanzanian security case

A group of 21 Tanzanian nationals had alleged that Barrick was complicit in extrajudicial killings by police guarding its North Mara mine.

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | 4:12 pm

Peru’s Congress removes energy and mines minister amid sector protests

Romulo Mucho was removed from his post on Tuesday amid protests from small-scale miners in the Andean nation.

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | 2:29 pm

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