Trump reverses Minnesota mining ban
United States President Donald Trump overturned a 2023 decision by the Biden administration that had placed a 20-year ban on mining and geothermal leasing across more than 910 sq. km…
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Chile bill targets mining boost, tax cuts, permit speed but revisions likely
Chile has introduced sweeping legislation to revive growth and unlock mining investment through tax cuts, labour incentives and faster permitting. The core of the National Reconstruction and Economic Development Bill,…
China, Ecuador sign $1.7B deal on gold project
Ecuador has signed a $1.7-billion (C$2.32-billion) mining contract with China’s CMOC Group for the Los Cangrejos project, one of the country’s largest gold deposits, a move that could establish a…
US Mint gold source tied to criminal networks in Colombia: New York Times
The United States is increasingly being drawn into the opaque supply chains of illicit mining after an investigation by The New York Times tied some of its gold supply to…
Opinion: Can Kyrgyzstan’s mining reset work?
As 2025 ebbed away, a high-level government delegation from Kyrgyzstan met with mining investors in a non-descript meeting room in London to discuss a delicate new initiative: a reset between…
US plans ‘sprints’ in uranium output, reactor builds
The U.S Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy says it wants to use the Defense Production Act of 1950, which streamlines approvals in the name of national security, to…
AME: BC paralysis on DRIPA hurting mining future
British Columbia Premier David Eby’s announcement that the provincial government won’t be introducing amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) this spring has drawn criticism…
Hochschild rallies as gold price surge lifts outlook
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) shares rose after the company reported a sharp jump in realized gold prices, reinforcing bullish sentiment toward precious metals producers. Hochschild reported first quarter attributable production…
US Senate vote unlocks huge Antofagasta copper project in Minnesota
The United States Senate narrowly voted to overturn a longstanding mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, a move that could revive development of one of the country’s largest…
Chinalco bets $1.7B on Peru mine turnaround
Aluminum Corp. of China (Chinalco) is investing about $1.7 billion to overhaul its Toromocho mine in Peru, adding molybdenum output to drive a long-awaited turnaround. The upgrade at the site…
‘Myopic’ World Bank must shift to critical minerals from climate change, Bessent says
The U.S. government is pressing the world’s top development lenders to pivot towards funding critical minerals projects in an effort to bolster a supply chain that’s dominated by China. Speaking…
DRC boosts US copper sales fivefold to 500,000 tonnes
The Democratic Republic of Congo has raised planned copper sales to the United States to 500,000 tonnes through a state-backed marketing venture, marking a fivefold increase from its initial January…