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Brazilian court clears BHP, Vale, and Samarco of charges in 2015 dam disaster

A court in Belo Horizonte ruled that state prosecutors failed to prove that "individual actions" directly contributed to the collapse of the dam.

Bruno Venditti | November 14, 2024 | 10:00 am

Deep sea mining puts $560 billion in land extraction at risk — report

Deep sea mining is expected to negatively affect countries that…

MINING.COM Editor | November 14, 2024 | 1:00 am

Ross Beaty awarded TNM’s lifetime achievement award

Ross Beaty flipped the laptop around and pointed its camera…

Colin McClelland | November 8, 2024 | 6:00 am

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining…

Henry Lazenby | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Site visit: Liberty Gold fast tracks past-producing Black Pine in Idaho

Salt Lake City, Utah – Liberty Gold’s (TSX: LGD) vice-president…

Henry Lazenby | October 18, 2024 | 9:00 am

Colombia’s new president threatens with blowing up illegal mining operations

Colombia’s new leftist president Gustavo Petro said that the armed forces will dynamite every dredge that is being used across the country […]

Staff Writer | August 21, 2022 | 11:43 am

Peruvian Institute of Economy reports ‘concerning’ decrease in mining private investments

A recent report by the Peruvian Institute of Economy states that the country’s mining sector has seen a ‘concerning’ decrease in private […]

Staff Writer | August 21, 2022 | 10:42 am

Montero confirms Cu-Mo potential of Avispa project with mapping, sampling

Montero Mining and Exploration (TSXV: MON) has completed initial geological mapping and geochemical sampling on its Avispa copper-molybdenum project in Chile. This […]

Jackson Chen | August 17, 2022 | 11:24 am

JV Article: Silvercorp Metals has significant silver production, development, and exploration exposure

Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) is expanding its mining operations to meet the growing demand for silver used in the solar panels […]

Northern Miner Staff | August 8, 2022 | 8:00 am

Green energy development affected by rise in oil, metal prices – study

An increase in oil prices and other raw materials may lead to a reduction in the development of green energy, a new […]

Staff Writer | August 8, 2022 | 5:05 am

Chilean authorities suspend Alcaparrosa’s operations due to giant sinkhole

Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service, Sernageomin, ordered a temporary suspension of activities at Lundin Mining’s (TSX: LUN) Alcaparrosa mine following the […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2022 | 11:39 am

New ways to deal with arsenic in Chilean copper mines

German and Chilean researchers are working on a project aimed at optimizing and advancing copper production processes with a particular focus on […]

Staff Writer | August 4, 2022 | 5:05 am

Bolivian authorities investigate tailings pond collapse near Potosí

Bolivian authorities are investigating the causes behind the collapse of a tailings facility near the southern town of Potosí, an accident that […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2022 | 5:30 am

Illegal mercury trade for gold mining uncovered

An international team of researchers has developed a new method for examining global mercury trade data inconsistencies based on estimating and comparing […]

Staff Writer | July 21, 2022 | 6:06 am

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Brazilian court clears BHP, Vale, and Samarco of charges in 2015 dam disaster

Deep sea mining puts $560 billion in land extraction at risk — report

Ross Beaty awarded TNM’s lifetime achievement award

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Site visit: Liberty Gold fast tracks past-producing Black Pine in Idaho

Colombia’s new president threatens with blowing up illegal mining operations

Peruvian Institute of Economy reports ‘concerning’ decrease in mining private investments

Montero confirms Cu-Mo potential of Avispa project with mapping, sampling

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