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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…
MINING
Slag from metal processing may help capture and store CO2 emissions. A new Concordia-led study…
LATEST NEWS
Mining stocks are riding the AI wave to new heights: The MSCI Metals and Mining Index has notched a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, significantly outperforming semiconductors, global banks, and the Magnificent Seven. Demand for metals is…
Brazilian mining firm Vale SA said it is investigating an overflow of water with sediment in a pit at the Fabrica mine in Minas Gerais state. The water reached some areas of Pires, a unit of competitor CSN Mineração. A…
TMC soars after filing for international permit under new Trump rules
The Metals Co on Thursday became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington’s approval to mine the international seabed under a streamlined permitting process introduced earlier this week. Deep-sea mining has the potential to provide large amounts of the minerals needed for…
Global mining started 2026 the way it ended 2025 – with a huge rally. Gold now looks to have $5,000 in sight, silver’s wild swings are getting wilder, and copper is hitting all time highs with regularity. Mining stocks have duly responded,…
The US government plans to acquire a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) as part of a $1.6 billion investment package to support the company’s development of a domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain, according to reports. Under the agreement,…
Global mining stocks have shot to the top of fund managers’ must-have list, as soaring metals demand and tight supplies of key minerals hint at a new supercycle in the sector. With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s…
Judicial Scrutiny Abroad Raises Questions Around Bahrain Titanium Venture
By The Daily Guardian Bahrain’s effort to present itself as a destination for advanced industrial investment is encountering renewed attention as foreign court filings shed light on long-running disputes involving the financing and ownership structure of the Bahrain Titanium project.…
After 250 years of coal, what comes next for Czechia’s economy and environment?
Czechia last deep coal mines close this month, reshaping the labor, energy, and industrial landscapes. Czechia’s last deep coal mine, the ČSM shaft in Stonava, is set to close by the end of January, bringing more than 250 years of…