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PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges

Unions have warned peak bodies in the mining sector are advocating for industrial relations reform to be stripped back in a future coalition government.

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Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

Why Newmont Mining Stock Crashed 15.9% Last Week While Gold Hit New Highs

Newmont stock sat out the gold rally after a Q3 earnings miss.

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Brazil Reaches Billion Settlement With Mining Companies

Brazil settles with mining companies over 2015 dam collapse, victims seek justice and reparations.

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Peru proposes investment ahead of major mining forum

A Peru trade delegation led by its prime minister will attend a major mining conference in Australia as Canberra works to diversify its international trade.

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BHP, Vale Agree To Pay $30bn Damages For Brazil Dam Disaster

Mining giants BHP and Vale on Friday signed a deal with Brazil's government to pay nearly $30 billion in damages for a 2015 dam collapse that triggered the country's worst environmental disaster.

International Business Times

Brazil reaches $23 billion settlement with mining firms over 2015 environmental disaster

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that was one of the country’s worst-ever environmental disasters

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French mining giant pauses battery recycling project amid EV setbacks

French mining firm Eramet is suspending plans to build a battery recycling plant in northern France as Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) sector struggles. Despite this, it's taking back full control of a lithium mine project in Argentina – crucial for tapping global demand for EV batteries.

Radio France Internationale

Kevin Rudd had secret agreement with Julia Gillard to hand over power after two terms, new book claims

Political memoir by former factional boss Kim Carr also alleges Gillard used 'tricked-up’ polling funded by the mining industry to build case to oust rival

The Guardian - AU

Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group seeks local power in DRC, not just control over mining operations

The violence wrought by the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 Movement is often narrowly framed as intended to control eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s resource-rich mining sites. The rebel group launched its most recent offensive in 2021 and currently controls vast territories in the south-east of North Kivu province, surrounding and…

The Conversation

Docker API servers being hit to spread cryptomining malware

Hackers are on the hunt for vulnerable Docker remote API servers and using them to generate crypto tokens.

TechRadar

Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

East DR Congo Grapples With Chinese Gold Mining Firms

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times

BHP Denies Responsibility For 2015 Brazil Mine Disaster At London Trial

Australian mining giant BHP on Wednesday denied responsibility for a 2015 dam collapse in Brazil, one of the country's worst environmental disasters, as it opened its defence at the High Court in London.

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South Africa’s massive Sasol petrochemical plant faces serious challenges – new report

The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa’s biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa’s petrochemical sector. It produces petrochemicals, plastics, chemicals essential to key industries such as agriculture (fertilisers) and mining (explosives), and 30% of the country’s liquid fuels. These value chains are very…

Al Jazeera

Why are victims of a Brazil dam disaster suing miner BHP in a London court?

The mining giant faces a potential $47bn lawsuit filed by at least 600,000 people over the 2015 mining disaster.

The Independent UK

Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says

A report by the World Resources Institute shows that rapidly expanding mining operations are causing widespread destruction of tropical primary rainforests and protected areas, raising carbon emissions and displacing Indigenous communities

The Independent UK

620,000 people are fighting one case in the UK courts. And this is why

The Mariana dam collapse has been dubbed Brazil’s worst ever mining disaster

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ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works

Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools

Barchart

Silver Prices Surge: Is Endeavour Silver Stock a Buy as Futures Hit a New 12-Year High?

Silver stocks are soaring today after Citi hiked its price target for the industrial metal.

The Conversation

‘They do not respect our land. They do not respect our people’. Brazil’s traditional people take on BHP in one of the world’s biggest class actions

Australian mining giant BHP is at the centre of one of the world’s largest class actions, the trial for which started this week in London.

The Conversation

End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go

South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy will affect over 100,000 workers in coal mining and coal-fired power generation – and their families. Economics professor and director of the Development…

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3 Green Mining Stocks Focused on Ethical Resource Extraction

Green mining practices are revolutionizing the mining industry, driven by an urgent call for sustainable resource extraction amid climate change. As this eco-friendly shift gains momentum, Vale S.A. (VALE), BHP Group (BHP), and Rio Tinto Group (RIO) are seizing the moment, turning sustainability into a powerful growth opportunity. Read on….

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Brazilian Victims Seek Record Compensation In UK Court

Victims of Brazil's 2015 mining disaster seek billion in damages from BHP in UK court for environmental devastation and loss of lives.

The Guardian - UK

BHP ‘doggedly trying to avoid’ responsibility for Brazil dam disaster, English high court hears

Largest group lawsuit in English legal history opens over collapse of dam owned by mining firm that killed 19 people

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