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Five transactions across lithium, gold, silver, copper and nickel show how mining M&A deals in 2026 are shifting from resource accumulation toward control of permitting-stage optionality.…
Brazilian ferronickel processing infrastructure similar to the assets involved in MMG’s proposed acquisition of Anglo American’s nickel business. The European Commission has issued a formal statement…
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security’s black mass rule took effect on Aug. 27, requiring U.S. persons to allocate 100% of monthly sales of covered…
China’s rare-earth export-control suspension is approaching a decision point that could reshape procurement plans across the Western automotive, defense, electronics and energy industries. The suspension covering…
Brazilian mining tailings and waste-rock facilities with visible containment, drainage and monitoring infrastructure. For mining companies, ESG compliance in 2026 is becoming less about broad commitments…
An ROV operates over a field of polymetallic nodules on the deep-ocean floor. Byline: Penny Langford The United States is turning a dormant deep-sea mining framework…
The European Union’s revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) promise a substantial reduction in sustainability reporting volume. The European Commission says the rules adopted in July…
By Charles Pitts · Deep-dive analysis For mining companies, tailings management is moving from a sustainability narrative to an evidence system that must withstand scrutiny from…
Rare earth separation tanks and piping at an industrial processing facility. China’s critical minerals policy is approaching a decisive test. On Nov. 10, 2026, the suspension…
Sudan’s artisanal gold sector is a major source of revenue for the forces fighting the country’s war. Switzerland has begun banning purchases, imports and transit of…
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