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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…
Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban…
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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 (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…
Three mining projects worth US$17.32 billion (bn) entered Chile’s environmental evaluation system during the first quarter, marking a historic quarterly record and reflecting a rebound in the sector’s investment. The figure includes the operational continuity project and copper production growth…
Peruvians head to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and Congress, but illegal mining – a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution – has received little attention on the campaign trail, even as it spreads deeper into…
China’s sulphuric acid export ban is threatening to disrupt copper, nickel and silver mining operations facing supply chain and logistics pressures Mining operations worldwide are bracing for significant disruption as China’s sulphuric acid export ban from May threatens to severely constrain production…
A draft environmental assessment said that the mining is necessary because market conditions suggest a demand for quartz. Over 300 acres of national forest land in Arkansas could soon become the site of quartz mining, and the public has until…