The approval comes with 184 conditions aimed at mitigating environmental and social impacts.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 13, 2020 | 6:30 am

GlobalData reports an increase of 29% over the previous quarter.

MINING.com Editor | August 11, 2020 | 10:40 am

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation this week.

Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 10:21 am

Australia-focused gold producer generated 24,078 gold oz. at all-in sustaining costs of $1,065 per oz in Q2.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 10, 2020 | 10:45 am

British and Australian investment funds say that Rio Tinto's testimony last week raised questions about the accountability of its senior leadership.

Reuters | August 10, 2020 | 7:45 am

BHP to pay $840 million to break from coal in Chile

Escondida and Spence mines have ended a 2008 energy contract with a coal-fired thermoelectric plant early.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2020 | 7:00 am

Rio CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques faced an Australian Senate inquiry after the miner in late May legally destroyed sacred caves in Pilbara region.

Reuters | August 7, 2020 | 7:56 am

Fortescue rethinking expansion that endangers Australian sacred site

Decision comes as an Indigenous group said the project threatened heritage sites, including a 60,000 year-old rock shelter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2020 | 3:52 am

Seven workers tested positive and the country faces a surge in infections.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2020 | 10:10 am