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US mining policy and global competitiveness

Mark Fellows, director of metals consulting at SNL Metals & Mining, explains why permitting delays happen, what they’re costing our economy and how to fix it.

National Mining Association | July 24, 2015 | 3:32 am

Mining firms should act now to stay ahead of local content rules

Global miners could be at risk of losing valuable exploration and operating licences unless they step up their efforts to award work to suppliers in the locality of contracts.

Achilles | July 24, 2015 | 1:00 am

Global miners improve policies on community consent, while oil and gas lag

Implementation of “free, prior and informed consent” policies vital tool to prevent conflict and costs to companies, reveals study published Thursday by Oxfam.

Oxfam America | July 23, 2015 | 7:20 am

Chinese rare earth metals exchange to pay $6.4bn owed to investors

The announcement came after the Fanya Metal Exchange saw hundreds of investors protesting outside the building last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2015 | 3:00 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Data shows investing is heavily biased by Geography

For investors, there’s no place like home. Data shows that investors are heavily sector-biased based on where they live.

Visual Capitalist | July 14, 2015 | 6:38 am

Time to tackle rare earths toxic underbelly

On April 2, 2015, the BBC ran an investigative report that illustrated rare earth mining's trail of destruction. It raises an important question: How is that such important commodities continue to be mined with such low environmental standards?

Huffington Post UK | July 10, 2015 | 9:29 am