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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…
Australian Indigenous group appeals Fortescue mining compensation ruling, seeks $1.3 billion
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…
MINING
Mining, long a part of state history, is now a $4 billion-a-year industry in Alaska,…
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US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya, State Dept official says
U.S. companies are showing “significant” interest in Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets, including the rebel-held Rubaya area, a State Department official said, adding that investments in that area will have to align with Washington-led peace efforts. Earlier this year,…
International body regulating seabed mining faces challenge to its authority Even as the race to mine the ocean floor for important minerals intensifies, an international body tasked with regulating the emerging industry ended a key global meeting this week without…
Vancouver-based mining company confirms the deaths of 9 of 10 workers kidnapped in Mexico
The Vizsla Silver workers were taken Jan. 23 from Concordia, in the northwestern state of Sinaloa Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver has confirmed that nine of its 10 workers abducted in Concordia, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, in late January have…
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 on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hoping to clear the way for a South American company to extract precious metals from the…
US Senate repeals Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area Measure passes 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness
The US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.…
Minnesota has among the most rigorous state-level environmental protections in the nation. Nothing in the Senate’s action on April 16, 2026, changes that. The Minnesota DNR’s environmental review and permitting work is grounded in state statutes, rules, and policies, which…
Chile and the United States will sign agreements on mining and security on Monday, the Chilean government said. Officials from both governments will be present for a signing ceremony in Santiago later on Monday, Chile said, including Chilean Foreign Minister…
Critical Metals Stock Soars On News Of Expanded Rare Earth Mine Ownership
Critical Metals (CRML) stock is surging after Greenland officially approved the transfer of an additional 50.5% stake in the Tanbreez rare earth project to the company. That brings Critical Metals’ total ownership to 92.5% — giving it majority control of…