Rat-hole mining is banned by the Supreme Court. But its practice persists under the noses of government officials and ...

A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...

A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that ...

Canadian miner Lundin must permanently close its Alcaparrosa copper mine in Chile, the South American nation's environmental regulator said on Thursday, after a massive sinkhole cracked open near the ...

A new international mining sector standard, compiled by some of the industry’s most powerful players, is the latest example ...

Brazilian miner Vale SA churned out 327.7 million metric tons of iron ore in 2024, the highest in six years, though fourth-quarter production came in slightly below expectations.

As a result, mining areas within the nearly 10-million-hectare indigenous land in the states of Amazonas and Roraima, in northern Brazil, have been reduced by 91 percent. Additionally, the ...

More than 620,000 individuals are seeking £36 billion in compensation for damages caused by a deluge of deadly sludge that poured through towns when a tailings dam burst.

“We join you in this celebration of heroism and commemoration of lost lives at the time when the very same industry of the Coalbrook Mine disaster continues to face even more challenges 65 years ...

Brazilian miner Vale SA's Canadian unit said on Thursday it has launched a strategic review that could include the potential sale of its mining and exploration assets in northern Manitoba.