Nevada lithium mine breaks ground despite Indigenous opposition | Indigenous Rights News
Los Angeles, California, the US – Construction is under way at the Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada after a federal court denied opponents’…
After political violence, Peru reckons with economic fallout | Business and Economy News
Lima, Peru — The anti-government protests that killed dozens and dealt body blows to some of Peru’s most critical sectors are starting to wane but…
Will China’s latest investment in Afghanistan actually work? | Business and Economy
The Taliban-run Afghanistan saw its first significant foreign investment last month when a Chinese firm signed a 25-year-long, multimillion-dollar contract to extract oil. Experts are…
China mine collapse: 2 dead, 50 trapped in Inner Mongolia region | Mining News
A preliminary investigation showed that more than 50 people were trapped under the mine, according to state media. At least two people have been killed…
Brazilian police seize assets from illegal Amazon gold mining | Mining News
The police operation comes as President Lula da Silva promises to crack down on illegal commercial activity in the Amazon. Brazil’s federal police have seized…
Ecuador: Indigenous villages fight ‘devastating’ mining activity | Environment News
Napo, Ecuador – As a child, Leo Cerda would spend his mornings helping his family cultivate cassava, plantains and other fruits and vegetables in their…
Terramin bid to reopen goldmine next to Bird in Hand winery in Adelaide Hills rejected
A bid to develop a goldmine beneath an Adelaide Hills winery has been rejected by the South Australian government.Key points:Terramin has been working for seven…
Brazil launches raids to oust illegal miners from Indigenous land | Indigenous Rights News
Yanomami Indigenous leaders in Brazil’s Amazon blame illegal gold miners for a health crisis and surge in violence. Brazil has launched raids against illegal gold…
‘No other place to go’: Migrants living in toxic dump in Chile | Environment News
Arica, Chile — Mireia Godoy, 74, no longer remembers what her neighbourhood used to be called when she arrived more than 20 years ago. “Now…
Rio Tinto apologises as search for radioactive capsule continues | Mining News
A radiation alert is in force for parts of Western Australia after a tiny capsule containing Caesium-137 was lost. Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologised…