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Brazil's Xikrin Indigenous People Sue Vale Over Heavy Metal Contamination

Brazil's Federal Prosecutor's Office files lawsuit against Vale, government, and state over heavy metal contamination affecting Xikrin Indigenous people. U...

Botswana Signs New Diamond Sales Agreement With De Beers

Botswana secures vital diamond sales agreement with De Beers, boosting its economy and solidifying the government's relationship with the mining company.

Nose-to-tail mining: how making sand from ore could solve a looming crisis

Every year, the world consumes around 50 billion tonnes of sand, gravel and crushed stone. The astonishing scale of this demand is hard to comprehend – 12.5 million Olympic sized swimming pools per year – making it the most-used solid material by humans.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

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In Brazil, mining giant Vale is sued over metal contamination found in Indigenous peoples

Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office is suing the giant mining company Vale, the Brazilian government and the Amazon state of Para over heavy metal contamination found in the bodies of Xikrin Indigenous people

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Botswana, the country with the biggest diamonds, gets an improved 10-year deal with miner De Beers

The Botswana government has signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company after seven years of negotiations

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

India brings in ‘rat-hole’ mining experts to reach trapped workers in collapsed tunnel

No contact with eight trapped workers since Saturday as official says chances of survival bleak

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Fortescue and WA government say traditional owners’ $1.8bn compensation claim is worth $8m

Yindjibarndi people allege mining giant did not get permission from native title holders, while company says community ‘disharmony’ is not its fault

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2025

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Russia Open To Economic Cooperation With US On Rare Earth Minerals

Russia and the US explore economic cooperation in energy, rare earth minerals, and aluminum trade, with potential collaboration in mining activities.

The Uranium Supercycle: Top 3 Plays to Lead the Nuclear Revival

The convergence of booming energy demands with severely constrained supplies positions uranium mining for substantial price increases.

MarketBeat · Feb 24, 2025

Mining Mali: how policy changes are reshaping the sector

As Mali’s mining sector faces growing tensions — highlighted by the recent seizure of gold stocks from the Canadian company Barrick by the military government — questions about economic sovereignty and mining governance have become more relevant than ever.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2025

Gold's Ascent: Can Miners and ETFs Take Investors to $3,000?

Geopolitical forces, economic shifts, and central bank actions are fueling a gold surge, creating investment options through mining stocks and ETFs.

MarketBeat · Feb 21, 2025

3 Precious Metals ETFs Gaining Big as Gold Nears New Highs

Precious metals have surged, with gold seeing all-time highs this year; these three ETFs can help to provide easy exposure to the rally.

MarketBeat · Feb 21, 2025

Clean industry pitch to save town from job losses

Gravity energy storage in disused mine shafts and critical mineral development are part of a pitch to save a mining town set to lose a big source of employment.

AAP · Feb 20, 2025

‘Beware of the bat’: how a mine in Kigali became the focus of Marburg virus research

The fatality rate for the disease is usually 88%, but during a recent outbreak in Rwanda, deaths were kept to 23%. A new approach based on studying miners may be the reason why

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

London Stock Exchange could lose biggest company yet as £40bn mining giant considers US move

Glencore could follow Ashtead and Flutter with a primary delisting from the UK markets

International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025

Glencore Looks To Leave London Stock Exchange As Falls Into Loss

Swiss mining and commodity trading giant Glencore said Wednesday it was considering shifting its stock listing from London after it stumbled into a net loss last year on falling coal prices and writing down the value of assets.

Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2025

Aboriginal group seeks $1.1bn in damages over Australia mining project

The Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation filed the landmark case against Western Australia’s state government.

AAP · Feb 19, 2025

Clive Palmer echoes Trump in new political party launch

The new political party of billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer echoes the policies of US President Donald Trump by aiming to "make Australia great again".

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PC Gamer · Feb 19, 2025

Exploit asteroids for resources using automated mining equipment as they hurtle through your space-claim in Astronomics

Asteroid mining can be pretty chill, except for that ticking clock.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025

5 ways to improve security governance and prevent future illegal mining tragedies from happening

After six months trapped underground, roughly 246 illegal miners were rescued at Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, in mid-January following a court order and intense public outcry.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Dame Helen Mirren says it’s ‘easy as a European to misunderstand America’

Dame Helen Mirren on the complexities of America as final series of series 1923 launches

Gold Mine Collapse In Mali Kills Dozens

Tragic gold mine collapse in Mali raises concerns about mining safety and regulations in the country.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2025

Why is there so much gold in west Africa?

Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on western mining firms for a fairer distribution of revenue from the lucrative mining sector.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025

‘Biologists were not part of the crime food chain’: why Ecuador’s scientists are facing violence, threats and kidnapping

Despite government efforts, armed groups control many remote areas. Now researchers are caught in the crosshairs

AAP · Feb 17, 2025

Cultural landscape 'obliterated' at mine, court told

Traditional owners seeking compensation from iron ore miners have been effectively "locked out" of their Country, a court has been told.

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