March 21, 2022 Court halts exploration at Los Andes Copper’s Chile project on potential endangered species impact The court order relates to the impact on the the habitat of the vizcachas, a small rabbit that is part of the food chain for the Andean cat.
March 18, 2022 NioBay suspends exploration at James Bay project on First Nation objections The niobium project is located in the district of Cochrane on the traditional territory of the Moose Cree First Nation.
March 17, 2022 Mining industry needs to build a new pipeline of talent for the long term, says Komatsu CEO Jeff Dawes explains how OEMs are getting on the sustainability track, and why fossil fuels aren’t easy to walk away from.
March 16, 2022 Teck’s Highland Valley in British Columbia awarded the Copper Mark Copper Mark is a voluntary assurance framework to promote responsible production practices and demonstrate commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
March 10, 2022 Chile regulator fines BHP’s Escondida mine for damage in Salar de Atacama Chile's environmental regulator has fined Escondida $8.2 million for damage caused by water extraction.
March 9, 2022 British Columbia First Nations to take equity stake in Coastal GasLink Sixteen of 20 First Nations along the pipeline corridor will own 10%
March 9, 2022 Integra, Minespider partner to trace responsibly-sourced gold from Peru Blockchain-secured digital IDs contain information such as provenance data, due diligence documents and carbon emissions data.
March 9, 2022 Women in Mining: Breaking barriers to boardrooms Online event March 15 opens up the dialogue.
March 8, 2022 Teck joins Builders Code pledge for respectful and inclusive workplaces Announced on International Women’s Day, Teck is the first mining company to sign on to the pledge.
March 7, 2022 Sweden announces $19.5 million grant for sustainable mining innovation The 26 new projects cover a wide span – from disruptive technologies with energy-savings of up to 80%, to industrial-scale battery recycling and a safer working environment.
US agencies have developed critical minerals price floor system Price floors have long been discussed among critical minerals industry players as a way to shield non-Chinese companies from the Asian nation flooding markets. February 18, 2026 | 09:16 am