US Seabed Mining: The Legal Battle Across Three Jurisdictions
When the Trump administration issued an executive order in April 2025 calling for accelerated development of seabed mineral resources, it…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Volta Grande Installation Licence as Indigenous Settlement Awaits Approval
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has temporarily suspended the installation licence for Belo Sun Mining’s Volta Grande gold project in Pará…
China Controls 90% of Battery Graphite: Why Your EV Depends on It
The battery in your electric car contains more graphite than any other material by weight. Here is what it is,…
Why Some Seafloor Rocks Ignite When Processed, and What It Does and Doesn’t Mean for Deep-Sea Mining
Most discussions of deep-sea mining focus on environmental disruption or regulatory uncertainty. A new study adds a different kind of…
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China and New Zealand Hold Second EV Talks — No Deal, but the Bigger Story Is the Supply Chain
China and New Zealand have held their second EV dialogue, with no new minerals or investment deal announced. The meeting…
Copper Price Forecast 2026: Power Grid Tenders Extend Demand Curve
High-voltage grid infrastructure is becoming a more visible source of copper demand. Copper’s 2026 outlook is being shaped by a…
Lithium price forecast: project delays and conversion capacity
By Charles Pitts Lithium prices are entering a more uncertain phase as demand from electric vehicles and energy storage rises…
Critical minerals supply chain: processing bottlenecks and policy
Processing capacity, rather than mine supply alone, is becoming the central constraint in critical-mineral markets. By Charles Pitts The critical…
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Mining ESG Compliance 2026: 70% Fewer Datapoints, Same Risk
By Charles Pitts The European Commission’s revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) reduce reporting volume sharply, but they do not…
Mining ESG compliance 2026: EU disclosure cuts still raise data costs
By Charles Pitts The European Union’s revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) promise a substantial reduction in sustainability reporting volume.…
Mining ESG compliance 2026: tailings rules tighten into audit-ready regime
By Charles Pitts · Deep-dive analysis For mining companies, tailings management is moving from a sustainability narrative to an evidence…
Mining ESG Compliance: Tailings Rules Tighten
An engineered mining pile with drainage and geotechnical monitoring infrastructure in Brazil. Brazil is moving toward a dedicated national framework…
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