March 19, 2015

US grants Peru $1m for Amazon clean-up due to illegal mining legacy

Funds aim to help reduce the use of mercury and design remediation plans in Peru's southern regions.

March 19, 2015

Chile imposes 2nd highest fine in history to Pan Pacific Caserones mine

Japan's top smelter, Pan Pacific Copper, will have to pay $11.9 million for breaching several environmental rules.

March 19, 2015

Barrick faces multi-billion dollar suit over Porgera mine

PNG landowners have submitted a position statement, outlining “irreparable losses” as a result of social, economic and environmental damages allegedly caused by the operation.

March 18, 2015

Taseko’s defamation trial resumes end of March

The B.C. Supreme Court case examining the defamation suit launched by Taseko Mines Ltd. against the Wilderness Committee will resume March 31.

March 18, 2015

No end in sight for mining sector gloomy state: report

The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.

March 18, 2015

Why Goldman Sachs is wrong about commodity prices: Philip Richards

In this interview with The Mining Report, Richards discusses his outlook for oil, gold, vanadium, zinc and nickel, and profiles companies with projects that will see the light of day…

March 17, 2015

Canadian miners step up efforts to prevent tailings dam failures

Facing intense public pressure to ensure tailings are handled, stored and monitored better, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has taken the bull by the horns.

March 17, 2015

Tommy Humphreys: An inside look: How mining titans like Giustra, Lundin, and Beaty are playing the downturn

Since Tommy regularly spends time with the sharpest minds of the natural resource sector (Lundin, Gisutra, Casey, etc.), we know how valuable his perspective is.

March 16, 2015

BHP’s South32 spinoff to cost $738m

Board proposes to give shareholders one share in the $12bn spin-off company for every BHP share owned, but the whole process comes with hefty fees.

March 16, 2015

After Finland buy, fund seeks met coal, base metal mines

Former Anglo-exec running hedge fund's mining business wants to follow up Talvivaara nickel acquisition with zinc, nickel, copper and coking coal deals.