MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A committee in Mexico's lower house of Congress approved two constitutional reforms that would prohibit open-pit mining and fracking, as well as restrict the use of genetically ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine environment minister said on Wednesday that a ban on new open pit mining in the country would remain in place, with President Rodrigo Duterte rejecting government ...

As Alamos Gold, a mid-tier producer of the precious metal, advances toward producing a million ounces yearly, CEO John McCluskey chatted with Benzinga about growing organically, as well as through M&A ...

Sandvik and Rio Tinto are partnering to jointly develop and integrate Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs with Rio Tinto’s ...

The wall of an open pit mine in central Venezuela collapsed on Tuesday, reportedly leaving dozens of workers trapped under mud and sparking a frantic rescue effort. Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional ...

The joint effort will focus on developing autonomous capabilities for remote, multi-site and multi-rig operations.

LA PARAGUA, Venezuela — An illegally operated open-pit gold mine collapsed in central Venezuela while dozens of people were working there, leaving an undetermined number dead or trapped, officials ...

At least 82 workers were killed in an explosion in China's northern Shanxi province on May 23, 2026, but a video circulating ...