Opinion: Trump drops a bomb on green energy
President Donald Trump has long been a supporter of traditional energy. During his campaign, he spoke negatively about electric vehicles, wind and other renewable energy sources. But in his first…
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NGOs expose global surge in met coal mines
German non-profit Urgewald, in collaboration with 10 partner organizations, launched on Thursday the first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List (MCEL), which identifies the main companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal…
Mining’s top 10 ESG trends for 2025
As we enter 2025, the mining industry grapples with a rapidly evolving and polarizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape shaped by regulatory shifts, geopolitical pressures, technological advancements and societal…
SSR’s Turkey mine deaths blamed on design
SSR Mining (Nasdaq, TSX: SSRM; ASX: SSR), the third-largest U.S.-based gold miner, says an independent review shows a heap leach design flaw mostly likely killed nine workers at the Çöpler…
Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices?
Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil. The Southeast Asian nation — an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands straddling the Indian and Pacific oceans —…
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame adds Boyd, Giustra, MacLean, Sheahan
Sean Boyd, the chair of Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), recalled when the company’s performance prompted CNN’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer to eat a crow sandwich on…
Mali airlifts gold from Barrick mine: Reuters
The Malian junta is choppering gold stockpiles out of Barrick Gold‘s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Loulo-Gounkoto complex, Reuters reports. The airlift began Saturday, the newswire said, citing four sources close…
Panama seeks public input on re-opening First Quantum copper mine
Panama’s government has kicked off a public consultation on an environmental audit of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine. The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) this week invited…
Sandfire America wins water rights ruling in Montana
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV: SFR) has received another positive court ruling in Montana regarding its leasing of mitigation water rights for the Black Butte copper project, which has been challenged…
Hudbay gains all permits for Copper World in Arizona
Hudbay Minerals‘ (TSX, NYSE: HBM) proposed 85,000-tonne-per-year Copper World project in Arizona is now fully permitted for development after receiving all three key state-level approvals. The Arizona Department of Environmental…
London Symposium Video: How innovation and accountability could help green gold portfolios
Mining executives argued for a sharper industry focus on economic solvency, environmental accountability and public perception at a London event this month. The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium on Dec….
London Symposium Video: Beaty, McEwen, O’Toole urge miners to fight climate crisis
The industry must embrace sustainable mining to convince a skeptical public about its role in combatting global warming, Ross Beaty, Rob McEwen and former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole say in…