Tag: mining
Over 100 gold prospectors may have died in illegal mining
share-arrowShare unsaveSave chevron-left previous expand-left full screen chevron-rightnext Police and security personnel at an illegal mine in Stilfontein, South Africa. Archive image. 1 / 2Photo: Denis Farrell/AP/TT At least 100…
three Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining of minerals in South Kivu
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the security services of South Kivu are increasing their efforts to combat the illegal exploitation of minerals. On Saturday, three Chinese nationals were…
Protest march in Fåker against mining
It is not only on the Oviken side of Storsjön that the concern about future mining is great. The area that is interesting for exploration companies also stretches across Storsjön…
towards a green light for the law on the revival of mining
The Parliament of El Salvador is expected to once again authorize mining in the country this Monday, December 23, a measure that would lift a ban in force since 2017.…
Jubilation in eastern Malmberget – following the mining company’s announcement
A long-running conflict between the residents of Östra Malmberget and the mining giant LKAB is finally over. Accommodations in the affected area will receive compensation, the company announces.– It is…
Finland wants to stop peat mining – continues in Sweden
Finland receives over five billion kroner from the EU to halve peat mining in the country. At the same time, the Finnish state is Sweden’s largest peat producer. Here, the…
WWF takes Norway to court over seabed mining
Updated 09.23 | Published 09.22 share-arrowShare unsaveSave The World Wide Fund for Nature has sued the Norwegian government for allowing seabed mining, which they believe is against the law. The…
indictment of four officials of the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold
In Mali, four employees of the Canadian company Barrick Gold, owner with the Malian state of one of the largest gold complexes in the world, were charged and placed in…
Vale, BHP and Samarco acquitted in Fundao mining dam failure trial
A Brazilian court acquitted mining giants Vale and BHP as well as the Samarco company on Thursday, November 14, in a judgment on the failure of a dam which left…
the CEO of the Australian mining company Resolute arrested and taken into police custody in Bamako
Brutally arrested on the evening of Friday, November 9 in a hotel in Bamako, Terence Holohan, the CEO of the Australian company Resolute which owns a gold mine in Mali,…