Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report
142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries published a set of guidelines for the safer storage of mine waste.
142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries published a set of guidelines for the safer storage of mine waste.
Regulatory changes could introduce additional costs and make it harder to win approvals.
New benchmark assesses 16 of world’s largest publicly-traded wind and solar producers against human rights standards.
The World Bank is creating a dedicated emergency relief fund for the estimated 40 million artisanal and small-scale miners worldwide.
Lualaba registered its first two positive covid-19 tests this week.
The company dismissed an attempt by civil society groups to block its plan to buy five gold projects.
The man was a worker at the Chuquicamata facility's smelter.
It is unclear what happened at SMB's mine as company and unions gave different accounts.
Industry is spearheading a lobbying effort to protect a $160 billion pandemic tax break after Democrats largely repealed the provisions.
Pandemic could drive more families to put their children to work in mines, officials said.