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A new mining agreement provides no benefits for Mexico and fails to address health and…
A group of monks piled into Harry Browne’s one-room cabin earlier this year for morning…
The Malawi government has suspended the mining license of a coal company for dumping mining…
Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban…
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Slag from metal processing may help capture and store CO2 emissions. A new Concordia-led study…
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Legal analysis: What Project Vault means for critical minerals regulation
The US is accelerating efforts to reshape global critical minerals trade policy, with a growing focus on price floors, coordinated trade mechanisms, and supply-chain security, following the conclusion of a broad Section 232 national security investigation and a high-level ministerial…
The US government will look to leverage the “world’s largest balance sheet” and unlock up to US$1.5 trillion of private capital mired in the country’s byzantine permitting processes to revive domestic mining and mineral processing at the same time as…
Mexico and Canada to Unveil Strategic Minerals and Infrastructure Plan
Mexico and Canada are set to unveil a joint action plan focusing on minerals, infrastructure, and supply chains by the year’s end. Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard and Canada’s Minister of Trade Dominic LeBlanc recently met in Mexico City to enhance…
Vicuna Corp, controlled by BHP and Lundin Mining, plans an $18 billion investment to develop copper, gold, and silver projects in Argentina. Initial investments focus on the Josemaria and Filo del Sol sites with production set to begin by 2030,…
Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with U.S.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump had made it clear that he would prefer diplomacy and a negotiated settlement. Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an…
As global mineral demand surges, Africa holds 30% of the world’s critical reserves, putting it at the forefront of the global energy transition Africa holds 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, a statistic that positions the continent at the…
Countries including Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe are mining more of Africa’s critical minerals, creating new regional and international supply chains The global supply chain is being reshaped, with Africa increasingly at its epicentre. Holding 30% of the world’s proven critical…
Shares in Altona Rare Earths (LON: REE) soared after the company said the US government confirmed its intention to support development of its Monte Muambe project in Mozambique. The stock was up more than 76% at 2.29 pence by mid-afternoon in London,…