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British Columbia Land Act amendments could grant Indigenous control over mining leases

The amendment is in accordance with 2019 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

Amanda Stutt | January 30, 2024 | 11:48 am

State of strategic metals: navigating 2024 trends and global supply chain dynamics beyond China’s influence

Many factors, including economic conditions, technological advancements, and geopolitical events,…

Luisa Moreno | January 30, 2024 | 10:43 am

Pentagon plans AI-based program to estimate prices for critical minerals

The US Department of Defense plans to develop a program…

Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 9:01 am

LME targets Hong Kong as option for warehouse expansion

Chinese rules and regulations alongside resistance from competitor Shanghai Futures…

Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 8:31 am

US to rescind Venezuela gold license after opposition candidate barred

The operations authorized in the license had been issued in…

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2024 | 4:27 pm

Mali gold mining revenue rose by 35% in 2022

Gold mining is a pillar of the country's economy, accounting for about 9% of gross domestic product in 2021 and 2022.

Reuters | July 19, 2023 | 9:48 am

Zimbabwe’s $1 billion lithium plan faces setback as Chinese partner cuts stake

South Africa’s Moti Group said a Chinese company with which it planned to develop a lithium processing plant was halving its stake in the venture.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2023 | 8:28 am

No more plundering: Can Africa take control in green mineral rush?

Governments have increasingly restricted or banned mineral exports in a bid to boost processing and retain more of the gains.

Reuters | July 19, 2023 | 8:11 am

Tanzania unlawfully expropriated Ntaka Hill nickel project, tribunal finds, awards miner $109m

Indiana Resources delivered notices to Tanzanian authorities in 2020 over the amendments that canceled retention licenses prior to 2018.

Amanda Stutt | July 18, 2023 | 4:23 pm

Explorer Victor Vescovo says deep sea mining numbers don’t add up

Vescovo in 2019 became the first person to venture to the deepest trenches in the world’s five oceans.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 2:49 pm

Global nickel market in 11,900t surplus in May – INSG

That compares with a surplus of 18,800 metric tons in April 2023.

Reuters | July 18, 2023 | 10:07 am

Gold price climbs over 1% on falling bond yields

Prior to this, bullion has been consolidating around the $1,950 level as investors wait for a clearer outlook on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path.

Staff Writer | July 18, 2023 | 9:56 am

It’s carmakers against miners in battle over China-funded metals

Automakers argue they need more leeway on the rules because it’s currently impossible to produce EV batteries without inputs that have at least some Chinese ownership, while US materials producers contend the domestic supply chain won’t succeed if China’s playing a role.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 9:38 am

UAE delegation signs $1.9 billion mining partnership with Congo

The partnership will make it possible to set up more than four industrial mines, the president’s office said.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 9:05 am

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