In this week’s newsletter: Fear of retribution from the unpredictable president has left climate summit negotiators feeling nervous and vulnerable Under Donald Trump, America has not only jettisoned any effort to deal with the climate crisis, but has also attempted…

During his first year, President Donald Trump has been globetrotting attempting to ink trade deals, repair tattered relationships and attract manufacturing back to America. However, no mission has been more crucial than his recent trip to South Korea, Japan and…

Essex County supervisors back Boston-based start up’s efforts to salvage materials found in abandoned iron mining operation. A three-year study of the tailings pile at an abandoned Moriah iron mine shows that the site has significant amounts of the rare…

At the National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm, global industry leaders discuss how to inspire the next generation to see opportunity in the mining, a topic highlighted in a new Talent Report by Sandvik. The roundtable brought together…

Sediment plumes could trick plankton into eating empty calories Mining the seafloor for valuable metals could send dangerous ripples through ocean food webs. Tiny floating plankton, the base of the food web, can accidentally ingest particles of sediment kicked up…

Gold bugs have been riding a scorching rally in 2025. With a gain of over 50%, gold is one of the best-performing assets year to date, buoyed by strong buying pressure from central banks and retail investors. Gold shot up to…

Canada and Ontario are accelerating efforts to attract global investment and speed up approvals for new mining projects. Ontario’s government has introduced new policies aimed at attracting investors and accelerating project timelines. Central to this strategy are laws like Bill 5, the Protect Ontario…

Testing reveals five permanent magnet REEs in America’s largest graphite deposit. America’s largest deposit of graphite could also be an important source of the rare earth elements essential to automotive, defense, and high-tech manufacturing, according to new testing of garnet-rich…