Zimbabwe: Govt repossesses 80 mining concessions

26 MAY, 2021 – 00:05 Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter THE GOVERNMENT has successfully repossessed over 80 mining concessions under … More

Chile: Antofagasta Minerals must take responsibility for its impacts

May 25, 2021 | News Chilean Supreme Court rules in favour of the Caimanes Community by Javiera Martinez On 6 May 2020, … More

Open Letter to Equinox Gold and Brazilian Authorities

25 May 2021, 11.10am EDT Viviana Herrera Interim Latin America Program Coordinator We, Brazilian and international civil society organizations, would … More

Shareholder Advisory Alerts Investors on DeepGreen-SOAC Merger

FRIENDS OF MININGWATCH 25 May 2021, 10.06am EDT Source: Deep Sea Mining Campaign The Metals Company Is a High Risk and … More

An endless war on the Central Appalachian Mountains

Published by MAC on 2021-05-25Source: AP, Common Dreams (2021-05-23) State permits for reckless mountaintop removal operations continue to be doled … More

Is Colombia’s military displacing peasants in order to sell off natural resources?

Published by MAC on 2021-05-24Source: Counter Currents (2021-05-23) The government has killed dozens and disappeared hundreds in response to social … More

The Dark Side of Congo’s Cobalt Rush

Cell phones and electric cars rely on the mineral, causing a boom in demand. Locals are hunting for this buried treasure … More

Illegal sand mining threatens Morocco’s coastline and tourism

A well-developed illicit transnational industry with links to Spain is putting vulnerable coastal ecosystems at risk. 24 MAY 2021 / BY ABDELKADER ABDERRAHMANE … More

DRC stares at $3.7b loss in skewed mining deals

MONDAY MAY 24 2021 Summary Kinshasa has already lost out on nearly $2 billion in revenue by selling mining and … More

Fujimori kleptocracy embraces more copper mining in Peru

Published by MAC on 2021-05-24Source: Bloomberg, Aljazeera (2021-05-23) Money would be sent directly to people’s bank accounts, an adviser said. … More