UNCOVERED: 2 | History Defined

Chile Wants Washington's Shield and Beijing's Copper Money. Can It Keep Both?

Chile joined the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas on Sept. 22. Here is what it could mean for copper, lithium and its China trade.

Latin Times · Sep 29

How gold surpassed cocaine as Peru’s most profitable criminal industry

As gold prices surge, illegal mining has laid waste to swathes of Tambopata National Reserve’s rainforest

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

South Central 94: Veeramani case, Reporter TV raid and ECI dissent

How did allegations against a powerful mining baron remain buried for years, despite the police being alerted?

Newslaundry · Sep 29

Section of China's Great Wall damaged by two decades of illegal coal slag dumping

For almost twenty years, coal-mining waste has ravaged a secluded part of the Great Wall in Shanxi province, with local authorities ignoring repeated warnings. Only after widespread public outcry and media attention did the government step in to investigate. The mining company involved faced fines and executive detentions, and the…

The Times of India · Sep 27

Africa’s mineral strength is wasted if countries don’t work together – new report

Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that electric cars require six times more minerals than a petrol or diesel car. A wind power plant requires about nine times more…

The Conversation · Sep 27

Argentina and the U.S. Launch New 'Andes-Atlantic' Economic Corridor Pact Involving Jobs, Mining and Energy

Argentina and the U.S. launched the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, an infrastructure pact touching jobs, mining, energy and exports. Here's what changes.

Latin Times · Sep 26

From granite pioneer to POCSO accused: The unravelling of mining baron R Veeramani

“R Veeramani is senior-most exporter of granite in India, he is having offices in 86 countries… he’s a top-most businessman… one of the finest gentlemen supporting this movement (sic).”

Newslaundry · Sep 26

BJP defends MMDR act amid opposition protests, cites Justice M.B. Shah Commission's mining report

BJP leader Peeyush Mohanty defended the MMDR Act amendment amid Opposition protests in Odisha, alleging the previous BJD government under Naveen Patnaik failed to act on recommendations linked to a mining scam. Mohanty said the amendment aims to regulate mining, prevent fraud and ensure better use of mineral resources, while…

The Economic Times · Sep 26

Australia transforms former gold mine into pumped-hydro hub using two pits to store 2,000 MWh

Australia's Kidston Renewable Energy Hub is repurposing a former gold mine in Far North Queensland into a pumped-hydro energy storage facility. The K2-Hydro project will use two disused mine pits as upper and lower reservoirs, with a planned capacity of 250 MW and 2,000 MWh of storage, providing approximately eight…

The Times of India · Sep 26

Deep mining for memories: Greece opens digital archive to preserve Serifos ironworks history

"The Living History of the Serifos Mines", a project by the Friends of Serifos funded by Cycladic Identity, has created a digital archive of Greek mineworkers' history and memories.

Euronews · Sep 25