Rio Tinto exits seen reverberating across boardrooms
CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques and two deputies resigned on Friday after weeks of shareholder pressure.
CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques and two deputies resigned on Friday after weeks of shareholder pressure.
The miner says the moratorium would disempower traditional owners, and it already has proper procedures in place.
The new initiative is also backed by Glencore and Chinese refiner Zhejiang Huayou.
Robin Bolton, head of sustainability at IsoMetrix, told MINING.COM that linking datasets and asset performance data is key.
The Pemón First Nation said the opening of an office of the Venezuelan Mining Corporation on their land formalizes mining activities in protected areas.
Company's stock surged 75% after judge found that Minnesota regulators did not break permitting rules.
Mexico has eliminated the mining sub-secretary, one of the Ministry of Economy units, as part of a broader austerity drive.
The countryaims to have 50 mines in operation by 2023.
Electricity companies will have more time and flexibility to treat power plant wastewater that contains mercury, arsenic and other toxic heavy metals.
The amount of land used for mining has more than tripled since March last year.