Opponents fear that mining will expose the tribe to harmful pollution and hurt tribal unity, while supporters think it will ...

Canadian companies were singled out because of their prominence in the global mining sector. According to a recent report by ...

A lawyer has argued in a London Court that global mining giant BHP should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental ...

This is part one of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Part two, ...

KITWE, Zambia — Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned ...

The first of many hiring waves has begun for the company to possibly become one of the region’s top employers.

King coal is back!” Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe exclaimed at the ribbon cutting of coal producer ...

A Munduruku source told Mongabay they are worried that miners will return once security forces withdraw and also, without alternative income sources, Indigenous people involved in mining will have ...

Over 300 people were arrested in the drive against against illegal mining and transportation of minor minerals like sand, stones and laterite in Odisha, DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania said on Tuesday.

Analysis - About 80% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. The country's 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced off their land from the 1970s to date.

Megan Tibbals, who has been in mining for more than 20 years and is now the general manager of Nevada Gold Mines’ Cortez operations, was recently recognized as one of ...