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…
By Penny Langford 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…
By Penny Langford For mining companies, ESG compliance is moving from a reporting exercise into a condition of access: access to permits, financing, insurance, strategic government…
ACG Metals plans to use Keşkek oxide ore to extend the operating life of its Gediktepe heap-leach facility. ACG Metals has agreed to acquire the Keşkek…
Brazilian mining tailings and waste-rock facilities with visible containment, drainage and monitoring infrastructure. For mining companies, ESG compliance in 2026 is becoming less about broad commitments…
An ROV operates over a field of polymetallic nodules on the deep-ocean floor. Byline: Penny Langford The United States is turning a dormant deep-sea mining framework…
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.
By Charles Pitts The European Union’s revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) promise a substantial reduction in sustainability reporting volume. The European Commission says the rules…
Editorial view of a Turkish copper-gold mine and processing corridor. By Charles Pitts ACG Metals is paying up to US$7.85 million for a Turkish mining licence…
By Charles Pitts · Deep-dive analysis For mining companies, tailings management is moving from a sustainability narrative to an evidence system that must withstand scrutiny from…
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