Jean Pfau and Tracy McNew highlight the ongoing health risks and the need for updated evaluations of the remediation efforts at The Libby Asbestos Superfund Site ...

These concerns were raised by Abitibiwinni in a letter sent to the presidents of both Hecla and Orezone on February 3 (rd) , 2026, concerns which were largely dismissed and ignored by Hecla in its ...

A federal appeals court has overturned a judge's finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town where thousands have been sickened by asbestos exposure.

The inquiry – now in its second leg – is investigating the policy framework around artisanal mining, the impact of artisanal mining on the human rights of surrounding communities and the scope and ...

The government is working towards the rehabilitation of derelict and ownerless mines, alternatively ensuring they are properly shut to curb illegal mining syndicates. Mineral and petroleum resources ...

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has warned that illegal mining is one of the most pressing challenges facing South Africa's mining sector - costing the economy billions in ...

A video blogger has catalogued her visit past the closed roads at the former site of Wittenoom with her four-year-old daughter. The Pilbara town site was removed from the map due to toxic asbestos ...

Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) agreed to sell its Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec and a clutch of nearby exploration properties to Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE) for up to $593 million to focus on its existing ...

Hecla Mining (HL) said Monday it agreed to sell the Casa Berardi operation in Quebec to Orezone Gold (ORZCF) for as much as $593M in cash and stock, which the company said advances its transformation ...

Hecla Mining agreed to sell a Quebec gold mine to Orezone Gold, as prices for the metal continue to rally and on Monday broke past a US$5,000 spot price for the first time. Orezone on Monday said it ...

Mpumalanga’s former mineworkers, who contracted diseases after inhaling asbestos dust, are accusing the Asbestos Relief Trust of stopping operating in the province, leaving behind unresolved cases.

The German government is in talks with Canadian firm Troilus Mining Corp. to fund investment in a large mining project, helping secure copper supplies that are key to the energy transition. The money ...