Boliden to Buy Swedish, Portuguese Mines From Lundin Mining for Up to $1.45 Billion

The Swedish company said it has agreed to buy the Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal and the Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden in a deal to boost its copper and zinc production.

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In Nigeria's lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work

Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria
ABC News - 1h
Takeaways from AP's report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo

For eight years a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment
ABC News - 2d
More than 150 people rescued from abandoned gold mine

Yahoo News - 4d
Women selling sex for gold in the Amazon's illegal mines

Life for women among the Amazon’s illegal gold miners is harsh, violent, and can be deadly.
BBC News - Dec. 5
Niger junta takes control of French uranium mine

Yahoo News - Dec. 4
Abandoned mine at heart of search for woman is becoming unsafe

Crews are still working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Unity Township while she was out searching for a missing cat.
CBS News - Dec. 4
Lasers Are Making It Easier to Find Buried Land Mines

The technology searches for buried objects by sending vibrations into the ground and measuring what comes back.
Wired - Dec. 4
England’s environment watchdog told to review risk from lead mines

Government-ordered report comes after FT investigation into impact of toxic metal on human health
Financial Times - Dec. 2