Legal threat halts proposed tailings dam in Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness
A legal challenge mounted by the Bob Brown Foundation has brought a stop to MMG's proposed tailings dam in Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness
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Copper production from top ten firms to rise by up to 3.8% in 2021, says Globaldata
Copper production was impacted by the pandemic, but is expected to bounce back in 2021.
Eyes on Greenland: new issue of MINE Magazine out now
In this issue: a Five Eyes alliance for critical minerals, challenges for women in artisanal...
Mining companies face moment of reckoning
Desecration is a word no one wants levelled at them. For mining giant Rio Tinto,...
Out of thin air: tracking underground miners in poor connection areas
A new project developed at Nazarbayev University’s Institute for Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence, Kazakhstan,...
How is activity in the mining sector recovering from Covid-19’s impact?
Analysis of jobs, deals, stock prices and financial filings and news sentiments now show mining to be a relative winner when it comes to Covid-19 recovery.
That’s no mine: new issue of MINE Magazine out now
In this issue: space mining geopolitics, the UN's push for better tailings management, the bonds between mining and terrorism, and more.
Gold production from top eight companies expected to increase by up to 3.1% in 2021, says GlobalData
Production from the world’s eighth-largest gold producers decreased by 6.5% to 25 million ounces (Moz) in 2020 due to lower ore grades, sale of assets, lower mill throughput and lower recoveries.
Poland extends Turow coal mine licence to 2044 despite international outcry
Poland has extended the licence for the Turow open-pit coal mine, located outside Bogatynia, until 2044, despite international outcry.
The gold standard: new issue of MINE Magazine out now
In this issue: gold's cycle of value, threats to the mining supply chain, satellite imagery in the fight against illegal mining, and more.
The tipping point: large-scale challenges for the mining industry
Despite mining’s historically high production and profitability, it faces a number of existential threats following the Covid-19 pandemic. From dwindling resources to spiralling expenses, we consider some of the big picture challenges for the mining...
