Global scramble for critical minerals to shape markets in 2026: BMI
BMI sees tight supply, industrial policy and critical minerals competition steering mining investment in 2026.
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The Gitxaala Nation filed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the province’s granting of multiple mineral claims on their territory.
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