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.
Court Cases
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 a long list of existing…
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 the permit for the company’s…
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 billion reais (US$9.7 billion) in…
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. It roars to life and…
A list of the biggest gold heists
A survey of some cases where gold didn’t get to point B shows the recent Toronto caper isn’t the largest and Air Canada has been targeted before. (Click here for…
Barrick says outside actors to blame in fresh abuse allegations at North Mara in Tanzania
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) says a human rights group making allegations of forced expulsions to expand the North Mara mine in Tanzania is incorrect. Ottawa-based MiningWatch Canada contends…
British court rejects Vale’s appeal in billion-dollar action for Mariana disaster
The decision favors BHP, which seeks to hold Vale liable for 50% or more of any damages awarded to the victims.
Panama court to rule on First Quantum mine’s fate
Panama’s Supreme Court began deliberations on Friday to decide the future of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) giant Cobre Panama copper operation, the Central American country’s only mine. The top…
Leonardo DiCaprio backs Panama protests against First Quantum mine
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has joined the demands of Panamanian activists asking for the shutdown of First Quantum Mineral’s Cobre Panamá copper mine.
American Lithium eyes Peru production as court rules in its favour
American Lithium (TSXV: LI; NASDAQ: AMLI) said on Wednesday that Peru’s top court had confirmed its local subsidiary’s ownership of 32 out of 172 disputed concessions. The ruling, consistent with…
Broken contract? Know your rights
Access to mineral resources is essential for a modern and sustainable economy. Recent global commitments to climate change and achieving a net zero carbon emission environment have created a rush…