The Latest Breaking News from Mining

In industries where liquids or waste materials are stored in open pits or reservoirs, pit liners are an indispensable solution. Designed to provide a protective barrier, these liners prevent leaks, contamination, and environmental damage. Whether used in mining, agriculture, or wastewater treatment, pit liners ensure that stored materials are safely…

Earlier this week, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest made headlines calling for a global “polymer premium” – or plastic tax – to be placed on every tonne of newly manufactured plastics. A tax like this could form part of the Global Plastic Treaty being hammered out right now in Busan,…

In Pará state children are being born with neurological disorders. Experts note similarities to the mercury poisoning disaster in Minamata, Japan – but say that is not the whole story

At 250 metres underground, the dust is thick and oxygen is in short supply at the Mramor mine in northeastern Bosnia.

Lesotho’s government has banned some Famo music groups, branding them ‘terrorist’ organisations as violence escalates.

The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter will have its day in court Thursday, after it sued Norway for opening up its seabed to mining before performing sufficient impact studies.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country and called his nation’s 7-year-old ban on metals mining “absurd.”

Biden's administration pushing for critical resources in Greenland and partnerships with U.S. companies and allies to meet environmental standards.

Malian authorities arrest Barrick Gold employees in tax dispute, part of government's push for increased mining sector revenue.

Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its crucial mining sector to pay millions in additional taxes

Chinese officials have announced the discovery of a massive deposit of high-quality gold ore, potentially worth around $83 billion, which could end up being the largest known deposit of the precious metal anywhere in the world.