Mining sector

Peru's presidential runoff may hinge on small gold miners seeking continued loose regulations

Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez holds hands with former presidential candidates Ricardo Belmont and Alfonso Lopez Chau during the press conference \"Political Leaders for Governability and the Restoration of Democracy\", ahead of the June 7 runoff election, in Lima, Peru, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque

Chinese investors behind Indonesia’s nickel boom scout alternatives as policy changes bite

Chinese companies that helped build Indonesia’s nickel industry into the world’s dominant producer are looking elsewhere.

Mining turns India’s heat-shield hills to dust

Most of the Aravallis lie in Rajasthan, and a quarter of the state’s hills have been quarried, a 2018 Supreme Court-constituted committee found.

Hidden tunnels, fake doors: China probes mining tragedy that killed 82

Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China May 23, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake shakes mining hub in Chile, but damage is minimal

The US Geological Survey recorded the earthquake’s depth at 109km.

Anxious families await news of missing in China’s worst mining disaster in 16 years

A relative of a missing miner waits for news outside the Liushenyu coal mine, where an explosion killed dozens.

China’s worst mining disaster in almost two decades raises safety concerns

Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province on May 23.

China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82

Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China May 23, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS

Qinyuan, a quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster

Emergency rescuers are continuing the search on May 24 to find those unaccounted for.

China coal mine blast kills at least 90; more missing

Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China on May 23, 2026.

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