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African Minerals sued by Sierra Leone villagers

African Minerals Limited (OTCMKTS:AMLZF) is being sued in a London court over allegations that it evicted residents and violently mistreated workers and villagers living close to one of its mines in Sierra Leone.

Andrew Topf | November 29, 2015 | 2:12 pm

Brazil sues BHP, Vale for ‘initial’ $5 billion over spill

Federal government, two states sue iron ore giants over devastation from dam burst that washed mud 600km down Brazil's second largest river system.

Frik Els | November 27, 2015 | 4:42 pm

Toxic elements found in water weeks after Brazil’s mine disaster — Vale

Company confirms that the Institute for Water Management in Minas Gerais (IGAM) found levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic elements many times higher than the legal maximums along the river.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2015 | 2:00 pm

Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia

The Amrun mine is expected to open in 2019 and initially produce 22.8 million metric tons of bauxite a yera.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2015 | 2:29 am

BHP questions UN probe that said Samarco spill ‘toxic’

The UN’s human rights agency also said the companies did not take enough measures to prevent the disaster.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2015 | 7:45 am

Obama boosts asteroid mining, signs law granting rights to own space riches

While the law lets citizens mine, sell and own riches mined in space, it does not grant sovereignty, ownership, exclusive rights or jurisdiction over any celestial body.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2015 | 2:52 am