Campaign to Write Glacier Protection Into Chile’s New Constitution

Published by MAC on 2020-10-09Source: Columbia.edu, Mining.com (2020-10-08) A move that could hinder development of mining projects Chilean lawmakers will … More

Chinese Security Contractors in Africa

As China’s engagement with African countries has grown over the past several years, Beijing is turning to security contractors to … More

RMI Report 2020: Even the Best Mining Companies Fail to Protect Human Rights & the Environment

8 October 2020, 10.07am EDT Ugo Lapointe Canada Program Coordinator / Coordonnateur, programme nationale (MiningWatch Canada) As the extraction of minerals … More

Brazil: Samarco Restoration ‘not on track’

Published by MAC on 2020-10-08Source: Reuters, Mining-technology.com (2020-10-08) None of the 42 projects to repair damage from the 2015 collapse … More

Wave of protests against foreign owned gold mines in Kyrgyzstan

Published by MAC on 2020-10-07Source: Rferl.org, Mining.com, Reuters, Globe & Mail (2020-10-08) Amid nationwide political unrest in response to disputed … More

Zimbabwe: Thief sells self out

07 OCT, 2020 – 15:10 Senior Court Reporter AN equipment manager at a gold mining company, Mingchang Sino Africa Investment, … More

In a world that needs metals, how can we mine more responsibly?

Deer Horn Capital is seeking one of the newest and most highly regarded global mining standard certificates for its tellurium … More

Battery-grade nickel project drops deep-sea waste plan in Morowali, Indonesia

Published by MAC on 2020-10-06Source: AEER, Reuters (2020-10-05) An Indonesian nickel smelting project being built by China’s Tsingshan Group and … More

SA-linked Aussie mining executive in trouble with the law at home

Facing criminal charges, Mark Caruso steps down as chairman of Mineral Commodities 6 October 2020 – By John Yeld Minister of Mineral … More

U.S: Trump uses Defense Production Act to bolster mining

Published by MAC on 2020-10-05Source: Thehill.com, Kbjr6.com (2020-10-02) Supporting mines declared to be a “national emergency” A new executive order … More