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Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, during a visit to the…
When two Oglala Lakota scouts heard drilling was expected to begin on Pe’ Sla, the…
Australia’s Yindjibarndi Indigenous group said on Wednesday it had lodged an appeal with the federal…
As the country places more priority on the mining industry in this financial year, Namayingo…
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From the Australian outback to Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the global mining industry is beginning to feel the effects of disruption caused by the war in Iran. War-driven snarl-ups are starting to ripple through supply chains, squeezing…
An overview of socioenvironmental governance in the sector This case study is part of a broader project focused on strengthening supply chain resilience through analysis of the environmental and associated social impacts of critical minerals using case studies of nickel,…
The US and the European Union on Friday deepened their coordination on critical minerals as part of a broader push by Western allies to loosen China’s grip on materials crucial to advanced manufacturing. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and European Union…
Brazil sees no need to create a state-run critical minerals company, Industry Minister Marcio Elias Rosa said Friday, pushing back on proposals for a state-backed entity. “There is no need whatsoever to create a state-owned company to carry out the…
The United States is increasingly being drawn into the opaque supply chains of illicit mining after an investigation by The New York Times tied some of its gold supply to Colombian criminal networks. Drawing on interviews, trade records and field…
State tenders are handing Kurdistan’s resources to companies, leaving vast areas under threat from geothermal, solar and mining projects. Ecological devastation is unfolding across every part of Kurdistan. Forests, valleys, rivers and mountains are under intense assault. The state and…
A new mining agreement provides no benefits for Mexico and fails to address health and environmental impacts. The U.S. and Mexico have established a mining agreement which has Indigenous and other residents of the Sierra Norte mountains, as well as…
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, access to critical minerals has become a new frontline in great power competition. Rules governing their extraction and management remain fragmented, but one UN agency says it has developed tools that may help bridge regulatory gaps.…