Protests

Open pit bauxite mining, portrait from Guinea. Photo: Prachaya Roekdeethaweesab
AFRICA

Strikes in Guinea on hold but mine operations still threatened

Chronic instability in the country may be preventing gains from mineral wealth

04 March 2024

MMG will have to halt Las Bambas production once more after community protests.
MANAGEMENT

MMG's Las Bambas suspended due to protest

Protesters entered the property on April 14.

19 April 2022

Swedish steelmaker Outokumpu is suspending new orders from Fenix.
OPERATIONS

Outokumpu ceases orders from Fenix nickel mine

Outokumpu is sending a team to Guatemala to conduct an evaluation.

07 March 2022

Protests in Almaty and throughout Kazakhstan may disrupt uranium deliveries.
OPERATIONS

Kazakh unrest may upend uranium production

Canadian uranium producer Cameco said Jan. 6 that it may restart its Canadian uranium operations.

07 January 2022

Kazatomprom continues mining uranium despite protests rocking the country.
MANAGEMENT

Kazatomprom unaffected by turmoil

Dozens of anti-government protesters have been killed in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty.

06 January 2022

 Nexa Resources is back online while Las Bambas has shut down production.
MANAGEMENT

Nexa Resources resumes mining after Peru blockade

Neighbouring mine Las Bambas said it would halt production on December 18.

17 December 2021

Lithium America's Thacker Pass is situated on land the Paiute tribe deems sacred.
MANAGEMENT

Native Americans protest Nevada lithium plant

Thacker Pass is estimated to have a 60,000 tonnes-per-annum production capacity.

03 December 2021

Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow addresses the audience at PDAC in Toronto
ENVIRONMENT

PDAC keynote disrupted by protestors

Barrick CEO Mark Bristow's speech interrupted at Toronto event

04 March 2020

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