CRITICAL MATERIALS
The company behind a $2 billion mining project for table salt and the mineral potash…
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…
MINING
Felix refines AK ore into antimony metal
Pilot test produces 97% antimony ingot from Treasure Creek stibnite. Felix Gold Ltd. Aug. 27…
LATEST NEWS
Awareness of mining low among new engineers, but energy transition can prompt them to join industry – report
Engineering group Sandvik’s ‘The future of mining talent: What STEM graduates really think’ report says that, while awareness of mining remains low among young engineers, many are open to joining the sector once they understand its modern realities and role…
Carney sends three new critical minerals projects to Major Projects Office
Three new critical minerals projects will advance to the recently created Major Projects Office (MPO), Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday, unveiling the second tranche of nation-building initiatives aimed at accelerating infrastructure and resource development across the country. The…
Catholic organization stands up against Canadian mining industry’s global environmental harm
Melissa Torres arrived in Canada as a refugee 10 years ago, rebuilding a life as an artist and educator that was far different from the family- and community-focused agricultural life she left behind in her native Honduras. There she and…
Three tragedies, one lesson: How mining disasters shape environmental safety
Three major coal mining disasters underscore the importance of learning from past incidents to inform safer and cleaner practices, thereby enabling traditional coal mining operations to enhance environmental stewardship and operational safety. In the coal mining industry, safety and environmental…
New regulation gives Turkey’s president final say on mining permits, prompting legal, environmental concerns
Turkey has introduced sweeping changes to its mining permit system that put the final decision-making authority under the presidency, a move environmental groups and legal experts say will weaken oversight and accelerate ecological destruction, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.…
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…