Portugal approves lithium mine despite local opposition

Mining company Savannah Resources’ proposal has secured environmental approval from the Portuguese Government for what could become the largest lithium mine …

Protests erupt as illegal miners remain in Ghana gold mine 

Protests have erupted in the mining town of Obuasi, Ghana, as up to 300 gold miners remain underground at an AngloGold …

Epiroc wins mining equipment order from Swedish miner Boliden

Epiroc has secured an Skr130m ($11.98m) contract from Boliden to supply mining equipment at three of its underground mines in …

First-ever certification for sustainable Bitcoin mining

A standardised energy measurement system for sustainable Bitcoin mining has been launched by Energy Web, an independent non-profit dedicated to …

BHP admits to underpaying workers for 13 years 

Mining giant BHP has admitted to underpaying workers nearly A$430m ($280m) after miscalculating public holidays for 13 years.   Nearly 30,000 current …