March 20, 2015 Mount Polley disaster prompts new tailings ponds regulations The regulation forces mining companies to consider the possibility of a tailings disaster and evaluate the environmental, health, social and economic impacts of an accident.
March 20, 2015 China claims coal mine deaths down to record low Coal mine fatalities in China dropped almost 87% to 931 last year from more than 7,000 casualties registered in the sector in 2002, according to official figures recently disclosed.
March 20, 2015 Obama unveils long-awaited fracking rules The updated regulations, in the works since 2012, set standards for wells and disposal of wastewater. They also require disclosure of chemicals used.
March 20, 2015 Copper up, FCX down as workers halt production at Grasberg The copper price recovered from a one-month low on Wednesday to gain 3% on Thursday, as the metal markets reacted to a dovish Fed statement and news out of Indonesia…
March 20, 2015 The new order emerges China and Russia have taken the lead in establishing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), seen as a rival organisation to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, which…
March 19, 2015 Caterpillar Feb. sales down 11% The company experienced a annual drop in the resource industries segment sales in every geographic region except Asia/Pacific.
March 19, 2015 Newmont Mining ordered to turn over evidence to Peruvian wounded in protest New human rights tool will shed light on the events leading to the paralysis of Peruvian farmer during repression of 2011 protest.
March 19, 2015 US grants Peru $1m for Amazon clean-up due to illegal mining legacy Funds aim to help reduce the use of mercury and design remediation plans in Peru's southern regions.
March 19, 2015 Chile imposes 2nd highest fine in history to Pan Pacific Caserones mine Japan's top smelter, Pan Pacific Copper, will have to pay $11.9 million for breaching several environmental rules.
March 19, 2015 Barrick faces multi-billion dollar suit over Porgera mine PNG landowners have submitted a position statement, outlining “irreparable losses” as a result of social, economic and environmental damages allegedly caused by the operation.
Australian lithium miner PLS Group signs supply deal with China’s Canmax Company has signed an offtake deal to supply 150,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate for two year. February 09, 2026 | 01:46 pm
