Bolivia Proposes State of Exception as Lithium Blockade Hits 21M Tonnes
LA PAZ : Bolivia’s internal security crisis entered its 36th day on Sunday, as President Rodrigo Paz moved to escalate the government’s response to a nationwide…
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LA PAZ : Bolivia’s internal security crisis entered its 36th day on Sunday, as President Rodrigo Paz moved to escalate the government’s response to a nationwide…
Mining drives the Australian economy today. However, new tax risks now emerge. The federal government proposes major changes. Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is shifting. Industry bodies…
Peru now leads a major shift. The nation seeks global energy dominance. Recent policy changes signal this new era. The government issued a Supreme Decree today.…
Mining investment in 2026 has become a high-stakes convergence of geopolitical maneuvering, technological disruption, and shifting regulatory frameworks. For many institutional and retail investors, traditional strategies…
The narrative of "scarcity" in the critical minerals sector is undergoing a massive structural shift. For decades, the mining industry viewed tailings: the waste material left…
The Record Ridge project site near Rossland, British Columbia, faces a construction halt. The Record Ridge magnesium project in southeastern British Columbia remains in a legal…
The Record Ridge project site near Rossland, British Columbia, faces a construction halt. The British Columbia Court of Appeal has halted ground-disturbing work at the Record…
Lithium Supply Shock: How Zimbabwe’s Export Ban Could Redraw the Global Market The global lithium market reached a significant turning point on February 25, 2026, when…
By charles Pitts KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo : President Felix Tshisekedi has issued a high-stakes mandate for a comprehensive 30-day audit of the nation’s mining…
Critical minerals permits have become the primary bottleneck in the global transition toward a decarbonized economy. In North America, where the demand for lithium, copper, and…
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