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World Gold Council Report Underscores Barrick’s Leading Role in Sharing the Benefits of Mining
December 1, 2021
Barrick Gold Corporation welcomed the release of the World Gold Council’s report highlighting the role of its members in contributing to socio-economic development in the countries and communities in which they operate. According to the report, available HERE, this contribution
Russia Jails Five People Over Coal Mine Disaster that Killed 51
November 29, 2021
A Russian court on Saturday ordered five people to remain in pre-trial detention for two months pending an investigation into a devastating blast in a coal mine in Siberia that resulted in dozens of deaths. Russian authorities reported 51 deaths
UK’s Hochschild Fights Peru’s Plans to Close Mines Over Environmental Impact
November 23, 2021
The UK metals company Hochschild Mining is to fight plans by Peru’s government to hasten the closure of several mines in the southern Ayacucho region because of concerns over their environmental impact. The London-listed mining company has promised to “vigorously
Fatality at Coronado’s Curragh Coal Mine in Queensland
November 22, 2021
A 54-year-old man has died at the Curragh coal mine near Blackwater in Queensland, the second death at the operation in less than two years. Police said they were called about the fatality at 2.15am on Sunday and the force
NY Times Uncovers Hunter Biden Ties to Chinese Company Buying Congo Cobalt Mine
November 22, 2021
Long before the Biden administration came to be, and President Joe Biden pushed green energy credits in his Build Back Better spending plan this year, Hunter Biden helped grease the wheels for a Chinese business to buy up key rare-earth
Evolution Mining to Acquire Ernest Henry Mining from Glencore for A$1 Billion
November 17, 2021
Glencore and Evolution Mining Limited have entered into a binding agreement for the sale and purchase of Glencore’s 100 percent interest in Ernest Henry Mining, the owner of the Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) copper-gold mine in Queensland, Australia. Glencore will
Bodies Found 11 Years After Pike River Coal Mine Blast that Killed 29 Men, New Zealand
November 17, 2021
Human remains have been found in a New Zealand coal mine more than a decade after one of the country’s worst industrial disasters, police have said. Twenty-nine men were killed after a series of methane gas explosions ripped through the
Fitzroy Australia Resources Restarts Broadlea Coking Coal Mine, Queensland
November 16, 2021
Fitzroy Australia Resources Restarts Broadlea Coking Coal Mine, Queensland Fitzroy Australia Resources, which is backed by U.S. investment firms AMCI and Riverstone, has restarted its 1mn t/yr Broadlea coking coal mine in Queensland, Australia to capitalize on strong coal prices.
Newmont and Caterpillar Enter Revolutionary Strategic Alliance to Achieve Zero Emissions Mining
November 10, 2021
Newmont Corporation has entered a strategic alliance with Caterpillar to deliver a fully connected, automated, zero carbon emitting, end-to-end mining system. Together, they will collaborate to create a safer, more productive mine, and substantially support Newmont in reaching their 2030
Stanmore to Acquire BHP’s Stake in BHP Mitsui Coal for $1.35 Billion
November 8, 2021
BHP has signed a share sale and purchase agreement to divest its 80 percent interest in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC), an operated metallurgical coal joint venture in Queensland. Stanmore SMC Holdings Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanmore Resources
