Democrats seek probe into foreign mining on public land
Democrats in the United States House of Representatives want to know how much the government knows about about foreign investment in mining on federally managed…
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Northvolt faces bomb scare at Quebec battery plant site
Northvolt, a private Swedish electric vehicle battery maker backed by Volkswagen, BMW and Volvo, said it found potential fire bombs under heavy machinery at a…
Ottawa’s revised environmental rules won’t reduce permitting stage, lawyers say
The federal government’s proposed changes to environmental rules for resource projects could limit Ottawa’s oversight, but probably won’t shorten approval times, according to a law…
Ecuador court issues setback for US$3B copper project
Licence has not been revoked, which means there’s still a chance for the Llurimagua project to become Ecuador’s next big copper mine.
AngloGold Ashanti project in Colombia hit by court-backed mining ban
AngloGold Ashanti’s (NYSE: AU) stalled La Colosa gold project in Colombia faces another setback after a local court upheld a mining ban. The 10th Administrative…
Orla Mining threatens arbitration in Panama
Canada’s Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) may take Panama to an arbitration court following the government’s rejection of a permit extension for the three…
Glencore tussles with farmers in Australian court over carbon storage plan
Australian farmers are taking mining giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) to federal court to block a carbon capture and storage plan they say will pollute an…
UK law firm backs Madagascar villagers against Rio Tinto in mine pollution claim
Residents say the QMM ilmenite mine has contaminated surrounding lakes and waterways with toxic metals.
Vale faces fresh US$3.8B lawsuit over 2015 dam disaster
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is facing a £3-billion (US$3.8 billion) lawsuit in the Netherlands related to the 2015 collapse of a dam in Brazil, adding to…
Sandfire America scores legal win for Montana copper project
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV: SFR) shares soared on Tuesday following a positive ruling by the Montana Supreme Court which reversed a district court decision and reinstated…
BHP to review US$9.7B fine handed by Brazil over dam failure
BHP (ASX: BHP) said on Friday it had yet to receive a formal notification from Brazilian authorities about a court decision sentencing it to pay 47.6…
Gold heists: Air Canada caper shows yellow metal’s criminal allure hasn’t dimmed
It’s a gold mine in the dead of night. Crooks snip through a wire fence and find keys to a forklift still in the ignition….