The United States is advancing its own licensing route for deep-sea minerals, while the International Seabed Authority maintains that mining in international waters must follow its international framework. The dispute…
Brazil now has a national legal framework for critical and strategic minerals. Law 15.506, enacted on September 16, created the National Policy for Critical and Strategic…
Strategic-minerals processing infrastructure in Brazil. By Charles Pitts Brazil has enacted a new framework for screening foreign investment and strategic transactions involving critical minerals, adding a…
Brazilian critical-minerals processing infrastructure in a tropical industrial setting. By Charles Pitts Brazil has enacted its first dedicated legal framework for critical and strategic minerals, offering…
Brazilian rare earth and lithium processing facility surrounded by tropical vegetation and red laterite soil. By Charles Pitts Brazil has enacted a critical minerals law that…
India’s MMDR Amendment Act 2026 places new limits on state taxation of mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands, reshaping the fiscal framework for mining.
Brazilian critical-minerals mine and processing infrastructure in a cerrado setting. By Charles Pitts Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill creating a national policy for critical and…
Peru informal mining permit program gets a one-year extension as Congress gives informal miners more time to comply with formal regulations.
Senate reverses Wyoming coal mining policy halt, restoring Powder River Basin access. Can demand return — or is it too late for coal?
The Republic of Sierra Leone has entered a new era of resource governance. On May 12, 2023, the West African nation enacted the Mines and Minerals…
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