Teck oil sands project splits Canada’s indigenous people, poses challenge for Trudeau
A decision is due by the end of February.
Two dozen people dead after landslide at DRC gold mine
The accident took place on Saturday afternoon.
New law to give indigenous peoples more sway in British Columbia
B.C. on Tuesday became the first province in Canada to legally commit to bringing its laws up to the standards outlined in the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Peruvian authorities urge people to stop blockading road used by Las Bambas
The continuous protest actions have led Minera Las Bambas to announce that probably “within a week” it will have to halt production at its namesake copper mine.
Gold’s rally to six-year high spurs people to sell their old Tiffanys and Rolexes
Fund managers aren’t the only ones feeling the tailwind from gold’s rally to a six-year high.
Landslide kills several people in wildcat gold mine in Peru — local paper
Peru is home to hundreds of unregulated mining operations where workers toil in precarious conditions.
Vale evacuates 200 people from town near its Mar Azul mine
The tailings dam at the iron ore mine is inactive so the miner said the evacuation is precautionary.
Brazil dam burst death toll rises to 115; 10 people added to list of missing
The rescue and recovery team said that 248 people were now listed as missing.
Coal mine collapse in China’s Shaanxi kills 21 – People’s Daily
The accident is the deadliest reported so far this year in China's coal industry, known for its poor safety record.
