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Mining regulation news provides critical coverage of the policies, laws, and permitting decisions shaping mining operations worldwide. From environmental compliance and Indigenous rights to tax codes and land use reforms, this category analyzes legal frameworks across major jurisdictions. Track how governments, courts, and international bodies are influencing mining access, project approvals, ESG standards, and corporate accountability. A vital resource for legal experts, executives, investors, and journalists following the intersection of policy and mining. Related categories: Mining Policy, Global Mining News, and M&A & Capital Markets.
An industrial tailings recovery operation requires integrated controls for water, energy, permitting, closure and disclosure. Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has signed a $498 million engineering, procurement…
Brazilian nickel mining and ferronickel processing infrastructure. The proposed sale of Anglo American’s Brazilian nickel business to MMG has become more than a transaction review. It…
U.S. and Lithuanian flags outside a government building in Washington. The United States and Lithuania have signed a critical minerals framework that sets a six-month timetable…
Brazilian ferronickel processing infrastructure similar to the assets involved in MMG’s proposed acquisition of Anglo American’s nickel business. The European Commission has issued a formal statement…
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security’s black mass rule took effect on Aug. 27, requiring U.S. persons to allocate 100% of monthly sales of covered…
The US and Lithuania signed a critical minerals framework in Washington, creating a six-month process to identify priority projects and mobilize financing.
Brazilian rare earth and lithium processing facility surrounded by tropical vegetation and red laterite soil. Brazil has enacted a critical minerals law that gives the federal…
China’s rare-earth export-control suspension is approaching a decision point that could reshape procurement plans across the Western automotive, defense, electronics and energy industries. The suspension covering…
For mining companies, ESG compliance is moving from a reporting exercise into a condition of access: access to permits, financing, insurance, strategic government support and, increasingly,…
The 1872 Mining Law still governs much of U.S. hardrock mining on eligible federal land. Its royalty-free structure now faces renewed scrutiny as critical minerals gain…
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