Canadian court rules aboriginal lawsuit against Rio Tinto can go ahead

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2014 Labrador city. A Quebec judge has ruled that a $815 million (Cdn$900 million) lawsuit…

Guatemala stokes conflict around mining by failing to consult communities

Amnesty International, News Release September 19, 2014 Photo: Local leader Yolanda Oquelí, who suffered an assassination attempt on June 2012…

Thursday, September 18, 2014 “Historically, we have never received the support of the state or the government for our development,…

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Mining Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala during a cabinet retreat in Nanyuki on March 5, 2014. FILE…

By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Sep 16 2014 (IPS) – A multilateral arbitration panel here began final hearings Monday in…

Protesters gather in front of the World Bank to protest a lawsuit by OceanaGold against El Salvador in Washington,…

In East Africa, a clash of two virtues: ancient homelands and clean energy. Kenya has incredible geothermal potential, but much…

Business in Vancouver | September 9, 2014 &amp;lt;img width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”http://www.mining.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Tahltan1-300×250.jpg” class=”attachment-home-recent-news-thumb wp-post-image” alt=”Another setback for Canadian met coal mine…

On-going corruption, growing inequalities and simmering conflicts mean that the abundance of natural resources leads to suffering rather than gain…

In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens…