Environmental impact

Lime covers the backfilled test pit at Kasiya

Sovereign trial restores mine pit into farmland

Sovereign Metals backfilled its test mine in Malawi "less than two months and ahead of schedule"

17 December 2024

Alcoa signs gas deal with Chevron

Alumina refiner steps on the gas

17 December 2024

The Eagle gold mine in Yukon, Canada. Credit: Victoria Gold

Court approves C$105M for remediation of Yukon's Eagle gold mine

First Nation asks auditor general to investigate government's failure

16 December 2024

Mt Whaleback operations in WA's Pilbara.

EPA seeks comment on BHP's Mount Whaleback expansion

Proposal open in seven-day comment period

13 December 2024

Evolution gets approval for Cowal expansion

Gold operation to continue at current rate, fed by new open pits, until 2040s

11 December 2024

Anglo American's El Soldado project in Chile.

Anglo faces sanctions over environmental breaches at El Soldado

Contamination could lead to a revoked permit, closure, or US$12 million fine

10 December 2024

Panguna study warns of risks to health and environment

Rio accepts recommendation for urgent work and more monitoring in Bougainville

06 December 2024

60 year old slurry pipes at the Teck-Hughes northern tailings body.

Canadian tailings project "a licence to print money"

Fulcrum pivots to a technology play with its gold tailings project

04 December 2024

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