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A new mining agreement provides no benefits for Mexico and fails to address health and…
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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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Pleading details toxic pollution violations from breaches in waste lake levees An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit against a River Parishes alumina refinery that state regulators have repeatedly cited for allowing toxic pollution to escape into public drainage areas and…
Higher prices draw fresh attention from critics, curious about the absence of the precious metal in Canada’s financial reserves. With gold prices rocketing to record highs in recent weeks, Canada’s lack of significant gold reserves is drawing fresh attention and…
Resulting Anglo Teck group would be a globally significant producer of copper, zinc, and iron. In a landmark deal that reshapes the global mining landscape, Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American plc have agreed to a $53 billion merger-of-equals to…
Unlike the name suggests, rare earths are not very rare at all. Many countries — including Australia — are rich in the critical minerals that have become vital for modern technology. Rare earths are used to manufacture everything from smartphones and…
Angola’s state diamond company Endiama has submitted a formal bid for Anglo American’s majority stake in De Beers, in a sharp shift from its earlier position of seeking only a minority share. Endiama chief executive officer José Manuel Ganga Júnior…
Nearly 450 billion yuan ($63 billion) has been invested in mineral exploration and 150 new mineral deposits have been discovered nationwide during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced on Thursday. According to the China…
Bahrain has sponsored deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals’ application for a mining permit with the International Seabed Authority, becoming the first Middle Eastern country to throw its support behind the fledgling industry as part of an economic diversification push. Privately-held Impossible Metals last…
Utah mining execs tout harmony between Beehive State and critical minerals industry ‘Down Under’ just days after the U.S. and Australia signed historic critical minerals deal Global mining executive Bruce Richardson remembers being a kid and getting a bit bored…