May 8, 2024 Democrats call for probe into foreign mining on public lands The group wants to know how closely the federal government tracks exports of minerals extracted from public lands.
May 7, 2024 Brazil demands immediate $15.7 billion payment from Vale, BHP for Mariana disaster The government stated that if this amount is not paid within 15 days, it will petition to block the assets of Vale, BHP, and Samarco.
May 5, 2024 Colombia’s largest drug cartel extracting gold from protected area – governor The governor of Colombia’s Santander department denounced the presence of members of the Gulf Clan in the Santurbán moor.
April 29, 2024 Half of all copper mining is at drought risk with climate change Even in an optimistic low emission scenario for 2050, more than half the world’s copper mines will be in areas exposed to drought risk that’s deemed significant.
April 29, 2024 AME applies to intervene in Gitxaala v British Columbia appeal on Mineral Tenure Act BC's interim measures place restrictions on mineral claim registrations and mining activities in Gitxaała Nation and Ehattesaht First Nation territories, while the province works to modernize the Act.
April 23, 2024 ESG Watch: Why climate change is leaving mining firms between a rock and a hard place By 2050, the World Bank forecasts that demand for the metals and minerals used to produce the clean energy technologies will increase by almost 500%.
April 23, 2024 Flooding in Russia raises concerns of radioactive contamination in Tobol River Rosatom has previously claimed that uranium deposits are fully isolated from the Tobol River by natural barriers.
April 19, 2024 Taranis Resources wins exploration permit after legal battle It comes almost two years after Taranis first applied for the exploration permit and five months after taking B.C. to court.
April 17, 2024 Governments must broker local support for mines, industry group says CMM now pushing governments to bear the full responsibility of obtaining free, prior and informed consent from local communities.
April 16, 2024 Teck Coal, First Nation sign stewardship agreement for Elk Valley A relationship charter establishes a path forward to collaboratively advance responsible mining.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
