Mining

Requested exemption from new water rules doesn’t reflect company marketing, activist group says.

Extractive companies and non-profits are talking about their issues to make sure local communities benefit.

Agreeing on a transparency standard is not easy, even though it would help millions of people living in poverty.

South America's "lithium triangle" has created great hope, but unrealistic expectations could set them up for a letdown

Is fair trade gold possible? Indigenous peoples around the world are proving it can be done.

Duty to consult is not enough. Indigenous communities are ready to do business as active partners.

Hybrid airships powered by solar can go where no planes dare go.

Infinitio Gold thought its proposed gold mine had the green light, but Costa Rica's commitment to nature got in the way.

Aboriginal communities and the extractives industry: is hostility inevitable?

It’s time for Canada, as a global hub of miners, to come out of the dark.

Shipping giant Maersk leads on emissions reductions; backlash hits potash cartel.

General Electric gets serious about refrigerator recycling; Hudbay Minerals fails on human rights.

Oxfam America sees more oil and mining companies taking the principle of "free prior and informed consent" seriously.

Fast-growing Goldcorp says it takes corporate social responsibility seriously, but words don't always line up with actions.

When mining companies work with NGOs, lifting poor communities out of poverty may come at a cost to the environment.