May 9, 2025 US judge halts land exchange for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans The long-running fight over the Resolution Copper project pits the religious rights of Arizona's San Carlos Apache people against rising demand for copper.
May 7, 2025 US judge to rule by May 14 on Rio Tinto copper project The US Supreme Court is now considering whether to take the Resolution Copper case.
April 28, 2025 BC First Nation files ‘urgent’ injunction to halt tailings dam construction at Mount Polley mine The Xatśūll First Nation first filed a judicial review on April 15 with the Supreme Court of BC against the province's minister of mining and critical minerals.
March 27, 2025 British Columbia unveils mining claims framework, First Nations call it a step back British Columbia has introduced a new framework requiring consultation with First Nations before registering mining claims.
February 19, 2025 Aboriginal group seeks $1.1 billion from Western Australia in iron ore claim The Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation says activity at Fortescue's Solomon mining hub has damaged its land and people.
February 17, 2025 Indigenous leader in Peru says illegal miners use children as ‘human shields’ in the Amazon The leader said he will ask the Peruvian government to declare a state of emergency in the area to allow the eviction of illegal miners.
December 6, 2024 Quebec appeals ruling that scuttles online mapping claims due to Indigenous rights There is a recent trend in Canadian courts recognizing that the duty to consult is triggered at the claim registration stage.
December 2, 2024 Indigenous mining complicates Brazil’s fight against illegal gold The Munduruku territory, a reservation the size of Switzerland on the Tapajos river, a major Amazon tributary, has become a hot spot for illegal mining.
December 2, 2024 Seabridge’s KSM copper-gold project in British Columbia faces another challenge Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission voiced the latest objection to development of the copper-gold project.
November 25, 2024 BC First Nation seeks court order over Seabridge’s KSM project The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation wants the province to declare that it failed to fulfill its duty to consult with them.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
