Gold Rio Tinto Group faces scrutiny after sacred Pilbara waterhole runs dry The Robe River Kuruma people blamed Rio Tinto’s long-term water extraction for the environmental decline Joseph MortonMay 8, 2026
Gold Barrick Mining fined CAD$52.5K for repeated cobalt breaches at B.C. mine The Nickel Plate mine dates back more than a century Joseph MortonMay 5, 2026
Gold Yukon First Nation raises concerns over Eagle mine sale process The Eagle mine, previously operated by Victoria Gold Corp shut down in 2024 after a heap leach pad failure Joseph MortonMay 1, 2026
Gold Barrick Gold hit with fine as cobalt leaks into BC creek Barrick has tried to reduce the amount of cobalt in mine tailings but has struggled to find a scientific solution Joseph MortonMarch 13, 2025
Gold Protecting the environment: A Mugglehead roundup Gold mining comes with a host of environmental costs, from greenhouse gas emissions to chemical pollution Joseph MortonJanuary 7, 2025
Copper ‘Chile’s Chernobyl’ shuts down production after decades of environmental damage Quintero and its surroundings have been referred to as a 'sacrifice zone' by environmentalists Joseph MortonJune 1, 2023
Gold Costa Rica declares water emergency over mercury contamination due to illegal gold extraction Artisanal miners use mercury to recover small amounts of gold mixed in soil and sediments Joseph MortonFebruary 24, 2023
Canada Mine reclamation loophole creates environmental risk Mine remediation is the process of restoring a mine site to a condition that is safe for human use Joseph MortonFebruary 16, 2023