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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.
Battery-material refining capacity is becoming as important as mine output in supply-chain risk assessments. By Penny Langford | Operation 100K deep-dive The critical minerals supply chain…
Northern Chile’s copper supply is under scrutiny as production weakness meets record prices. Copper has entered a more volatile phase after the London Metal Exchange price…
Rare earth separation and processing equipment at an industrial facility. Chinese rare earth suppliers have halted or delayed some licensed shipments to U.S. and Japanese buyers,…
Copper processing infrastructure at a large-scale smelting and refining operation. Copper touched a record $14,697 per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange on Sept. 8,…
ACG Metals plans to use existing Gediktepe infrastructure to process oxide ore from the Keşkek licence. ACG Metals has agreed to acquire the Keşkek gold licence…
Zimbabwe is preparing legislation that would make environmental, social and governance compliance a condition for issuing, renewing or extending mining rights, placing environmental performance and community…
Brazilian critical-minerals mine and processing infrastructure in a cerrado setting. Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill creating a national policy for critical and strategic minerals, including…
Open-pit lithium mining operations in the rugged terrain of Minas Gerais, Brazil. A federal court in Brazil has ordered a suspension of operations and environmental licenses…
The Patagonia Mountains in southern Arizona, where South32’s Hermosa project has completed federal permitting under FAST-41. South32’s Hermosa project has become the first mining development to…
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange reached about US$14,373 per tonne on Sept. 4, putting the contract on track for a tenth consecutive weekly gain…
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