Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has temporarily suspended the installation licence for Belo Sun Mining’s Volta Grande gold project in Pará state. The project now sits in a holding pattern until…
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…
Ghana’s latest environmental enforcement actions range from a mine shutdown to a pre-closure notice and inspections under review. The cases highlight why operators must maintain valid…
The United States has substantial mineral resources. Yet bringing a new mine into production can take decades. For critical minerals, that long journey raises questions about…
By Charles Pitts The European Commission’s revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) reduce reporting volume sharply, but they do not remove the operational risks that mining…
Legacy uranium mining and reclamation landscape in northwestern New Mexico. By Charles Pitts New Mexico has barred new uranium mining leases on state trust lands, setting…
An arid artisanal mining site in Niger State, Nigeria. Thirty-seven people arrested during a Nigerian crackdown on suspected illegal mining died in custody in Minna, Niger…
An all-season road under development in a remote Canadian Shield landscape, illustrating the infrastructure challenge facing northern mineral projects. By Charles Pitts Canada has attracted nearly…
By Charles Pitts Mining M&A in 2026 is increasingly being shaped by a question that sits beside resource size and commodity exposure: how reliably can the…
Engineered tailings storage infrastructure in a dry mountainous mining region. By Charles Pitts For mining companies, tailings compliance is moving into a more demanding phase. The…
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