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Tanzanians sue Canada’s Barrick Gold over alleged abuses at mine

Tanzanian villagers accuse Canadian mining giant of being complicit in killings and torture at the North Mara gold mine.

Al Jazeera

Australia approves national plan to safeguard Indigenous heritage

Australia will strengthen laws to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Thursday, following a review of mining standards after Rio Tinto's destruction of the sacred Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

Reuters

'Heavily contaminated' Edinburgh coal mine site set to see 260 new homes built

Plans for the residential development have passed the first hurdle - but the council ordered an investigation to determine land contamination caused by past coal mining activity.

Edinburgh Live

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Hunter whistleblower's five-year wait for action over alleged planning breaches

With the State Government soon to enter caretaker mode, critics slam the timing of the release of a report into bribery and misconduct which will not now see the light of day until after the March state election.

Newcastle Herald

Juukan owners lash out at govt response

The federal government has pledged to better protect Indigenous cultural heritage but the Juukan Gorge custodians say they weren't meaningfully consulted.

AAP

Japanese ambassador takes ‘highly unusual’ campaign against Queensland coal royalty hike to mining forum

Shingo Yamagami emerges as strident critic of Palaszczuk government’s tiered rate aimed at cashing in on record prices

The Guardian - AU

Qld premier snubs coal miners over ads

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has lashed out at coal miners after they launched an ad campaign against coal mining royalty hikes.

AAP

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Vedanta announces third dividend of Rs 17.50 per share

NEW DELHI: Mining giant Vedanta on Monday announced the third interim dividend of Rs 17.50 per equity share for the current financial year, amounting to Rs 6,505 crore.

The Times of India

Greta Thunberg’s charity funds Sami fight against British mining company

Indigenous people in Sweden are battling UK firm over plans for iron-ore mine on reindeer-herding lands

The Guardian - UK

Fortescue to link bonuses to climate goals

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest says Fortescue Metals Group will tie its executive bonuses to ensuring the company meets ambitious climate targets.

AAP

Hunter mining operators under scrutiny as local MPs call for caution amid Andrew Wilkie's coal export claims

Claims about fraud in the coal export industry made by Independent MP Andrew Wilkie have rippled through the Hunter Valley coalfields.

ABC News

Newcastle councillors unite to pressure state for Stockton fix

The council and state government have been in a stand-off over who should apply for the mining licence.

Newcastle Herald

Qatar’s Industrial Production Index Increases by 4.9%

Qatar’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 4.9 percent this September compared to the corresponding month in 2021, reaching 102.4 points. However, it decreased by 3.2 percent compared to the previous month. Qatar News Agency reported that the index issued by the Planning and Statistics Authority shows details about the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gold, guns, gangs: on patrol with the elite unit saving Ivory Coast’s forests

After deforestation for cocoa and goldmining reached alarming rates, the African country set up a security team with a mission to stamp out illegal activity

The Guardian - UK

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Mount Morgan businesses lament delay in establishing gold fossicking areas

Fossicking is generating big tourism dollars for small towns, but in this historic mining community there are limited places where visitors can search for gold.

ABC News

Indian mansion on Wollongong's exclusive Cliff Road has been empty for almost a decade

Among the high-rise apartment blocks that line Wollongong's exclusive Cliff Road lies an Indian mansion built by a former mining magnate. It has been empty for almost 10 years.

Newcastle Herald

Dartbrook partners say they have raised $100 million to reopen Aberdeen underground mine next year

Dartbrook underground reopening plans

Tribune News Service

How a rare plant species could hinder a needed lithium mine

WASHINGTON — Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed project.

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Reuters

Analysis-Australia's climate policies don't match its big talk at COP27

Australia is talking up its green credentials at the annual U.N. climate summit, but its policies do not match the portrayal as it continues to support new mining and energy projects, and fuels the crisis through its enormous fossil fuel exports.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Prepares to Host One of Largest Int’l Mining Conferences

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) has announced preparations for the second Future Minerals Forum (FMF), which will take place from January 10-12, 2023 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. The FMF will gather global mining industry leaders, including governments and business executives from…

Reuters

Ecuador indigenous community rejects mining on their land after court ruling

Ecuador's Shuar Arutam indigenous people said on Friday they will not allow mining on their territory, threatening a large copper mining operation in the Andean country, after a court ruled their rights to prior consultation were violated.

France 24

No, the French are not destroying their vehicles in Mali and Burkina Faso

A video showing vehicles being destroyed in Africa has sparked all kinds of explanations on social media since it first appeared on November 13. The two most popular theories are that the video shows French troops destroying vehicles while pulling out of Mali or that it shows French actions as…

Reuters

U.S. sanctions actions target Russian involvement in Guatemala's mining sector

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued sanctions targeting Russian involvement in the Guatemalan nickel sector, according to a statement.

Fortune

Australian mining billionaire contributes $740M to rebuild Ukraine

Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is predicting a “golden era” for Ukraine with some help from his fund, the Ukraine Green Growth Initiative.

Reuters

Canada's Lundin Mining to fill in giant mystery Chile sinkhole

Canada's Lundin Mining is planning to fill in a giant mystery sinkhole near its copper mine in Chile, an ambitious plan that will also see it attempt to pump out water that has seeped into the mine, a senior company executive told Reuters on Thursday.

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