12 September 2023, 10.46am EDT Source: Wilderness Committee (Winnipeg/Treaty 1 Territory and Homeland of the Métis Nation) Last week the Wilderness Committee discovered new mining…
Barrick subsidiary’s payments to Tanzanian officials triggered concerns over anti-corruption breaches, company e-mails show
GEOFFREY YORK, AFRICA BUREAU CHIEF Barrick Gold’s former subsidiary in Africa was paying as much as US$1.2-million annually to a powerful…
Algeria: A mine in the middle of paradise
The Tebboune government is brutally suppressing any protest against a lead-and-zinc mine being built in a RAMSAR protected area. The…
For Villagers in Zimbabwe, Lithium Boom Might Prove a Bust
As global demand skyrockets for the metal used in batteries, outside interests have stepped in to mine, leaving locals with…
First Quantum’s copper deal with Panama in jeopardy as protesters take to the streets
NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT A hard-won Canadian copper mining contract in Panama has become the target of protests and legal…
5 critical minerals needed for clean energy, which Africa has in abundance
CHINEDU OKAFOR September 6, 2023 2:00 PM 5 critical minerals needed for clean energy, which Africa has in abundance Africa…
Mozambique: President Nyusi Impressed By Indonesian Ban On Exporting Unprocessed Minerals
6 SEPTEMBER 2023 Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo) President Filipe Nyusi has expressed how he is impressed by the…
Barrick’s Major Mine Expansion in the Dominican Republic Brings Extreme and Unreported Risks, says Safety Expert
6 September 2023, 12.28pm EDT Source: MiningWatch Canada – Comité Nuevo Renacer – the National Space for Transparency in the Extractive…
Ecuadorian Court Suspends Dundee Precious Metals’ Operations
BLOG ENTRY 6 September 2023, 11.22am EDT Viviana Herrera Latin America Program Coordinator A local court in southern Ecuador has…
South Africa: Minister Gwede Mantashe – African Critical Minerals Summit
29 AUGUST 2023 Government of South Africa (Pretoria) PRESS RELEASE Remarks by the Honourable Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy,…