Public Policy

Press Release • Nov 12, 2021

USGS Seeks Public Comment on Draft List of 50

List includes minerals key to all sectors of economy including tech and defense RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey announced today it is seeking public…

Critical Minerals • Nov 11, 2021

Canadian Government Has Chosen 31 Minerals To

To help establish a greener economy and other high-tech industries, Canada's government has selected 31 essential minerals. The country thinks it will help it become a…

Press Release • Nov 10, 2021

Ban on shipping coal would be equivalent of

Change in Canadian policy could have major implications for U.S. coal market The border between the United States and Canada is currently open for vaccinated travelers—but…

Coal • Nov 9, 2021

Welsh Government Has Not Yet Divulged The

Experts have called for an early-warning system to detect activity in abandoned coal mines. As landslides were picked up by systems that track volcanoes, authorities were…

Exploration & Discovery • Nov 8, 2021

Who Will Be The First To Extract Helium-3 In

Everyone knows about the armaments race and even the peace race. One race that's entirely off the public's radar is who will be the first to…

Coal • Nov 2, 2021

Australia Is The Third Greatest Emitter Of

If coal mining continues, the Australian government's new "plan" to tackle climate change may be ineffective. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined the Australian government's climate change…

Public Policy • Nov 1, 2021

Mountain Pass Mine In California’s Mojave

The United States and its allies should mine and process additional rare-earth to maintain sufficient worldwide supplies of critical minerals for military and commercial purposes. There…

Gold • Oct 26, 2021

Sudan Produced 93 Tons of Gold in 2018 — Africa’s Third Largest

Sudan Gold Production Policies Post-Coup Sudan's permission for private merchants to export gold as a countermeasure to smuggling may come under attack after yesterday's coup, directly…

Africa • Oct 22, 2021

Mine-Adjacent Communities Are Heavily

The mining industry predicts that Africa will be the continent of the future. However, this will always be the case if government's approach mining corporations in…

Copper • Oct 22, 2021

A New Study On Nonferrous Mining On The United

The Twin Metals Project has been halted and is now in jeopardy due to a new study on nonferrous mining in the US Iron Range. On…