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Open-pit lithium mining operations in the rugged terrain of Minas Gerais, Brazil. A federal court in Brazil has ordered a suspension of operations and environmental licenses…
The Patagonia Mountains in southern Arizona, where South32’s Hermosa project has completed federal permitting under FAST-41. South32’s Hermosa project has become the first mining development to…
Grota do Cirilo has become a test of how Brazil balances critical-minerals development with community consultation and environmental safeguards. A Brazilian federal judge’s order suspending environmental…
Reported shipment disruptions to U.S. buyers are exposing the processing gaps that new Western rare-earth projects still need to close. A reported halt in some Chinese…
For mining companies developing copper, lithium, nickel and other critical-mineral projects, ESG compliance is moving from a reporting exercise into the project critical path. The immediate…
Jianxiawo’s suspension has turned permitting risk into a major variable for China’s lithium supply outlook. Lithium price forecast 2026: CATL’s Jianxiawo mine in Jiangxi has returned…
Mining ESG compliance is moving from sustainability reporting into the critical path for mine approvals, financing and operating continuity. For operators, the key question is no…
China's rare earth export controls are paused, not gone. Two 2026 deadlines will decide what happens next — here's what's at stake.
Battery recycling equipment processes black mass at a U.S. industrial facility. The United States has moved to keep more battery and tungsten feedstock at home, requiring…
The Lac des Iles mine and processing facility in Quebec, Canada. Northern Graphite has delayed the planned restart of its Lac des Iles graphite mine in…
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