Gold miner sues BC over ‘stripped’ mining rights
MCC Canadian Gold Ventures says it has launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the British Columbia government after the province stripped MCGV of its mining rights through Orders in Council…
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China blacklists US firms in rare earths war
China has imposed export controls on two American rare earth companies central to U.S. efforts to build alternative supply chains for critical minerals used in advanced manufacturing and defence. MP…
EnCore OK’d to build South Dakota’s first uranium mine tapping underground brine
After more than a decade of local opposition, enCore Energy (Nasdaq: EU; TSXV: EU) has received federal approval to start building its Dewey Burdock project in southwest South Dakota, advancing…
Allseas ocean bottom mining contract violates UN law, Greenpeace-backed prof says
Plans by Swiss-Dutch offshore energy giant Allseas to operate deep-sea mining machinery for The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) have “directly violated” the UN’s Law of the Sea, a legal analysis…
China could retaliate against threats to critical metal security: analysts
China’s new Mineral Resources Law, which took effect this week, could give the Asian giant a formal legal basis to fight against foreign restrictions threatening its mineral security, analysts say….
Rio Tinto’s giant copper mine blocked: protesters halt Oyu Tolgoi exports
Protesters blocked copper concentrate exports from Rio Tinto’s (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) Oyu Tolgoi mine on Wednesday, disrupting shipments from one of the world’s most important copper projects and renewing…
Canada offers Italy priority access to critical minerals
Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered Italy priority access to Canada’s critical mineral reserves as the two countries expanded cooperation on supply chains, defence and energy during talks at the…
Glencore to resume emissions work at Quebec smelter
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it’s resuming work on emissions-reduction projects at its Horne Smelter in Quebec after the provincial government passed a new law giving the company more time to…
China stands by Japan rare earth export restrictions
China has doubled down on its months-long restriction on exports of rare earth products to Japan despite reports of the U.S. asking Beijing to lift the measures. In January, China’s…
Peru election too close to call as vote tally drags on
Peru’s presidential election remained too close to call as vote counting entered its final stages, with left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez holding a razor-thin lead over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori. With…
Australia gold output down slightly as prices vary widely
Australian gold production fell almost 3% to 75 tonnes in this year’s first quarter compared to the previous period due to rain and bushfires, while gold price highs kept the…
Bolivia unrest puts world-class lithium assets at risk
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has introduced legislation to expand military powers as nationwide protests entered their 36th day on Friday, adding uncertainty to the country’s vast lithium resources development. The…