Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices
Indonesia, the world’s top nickel producer, might reduce production by one-third in 2026 to keep prices from declining further. In its 2026 Work Plan and Budget, the Indonesian government is…
Environment
Study spotlights deep-sea mining’s impact on species
The largest study yet on the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining – commissioned by its leading proponent, The Metals Co. (Nasdaq: TMC) – has found a steep drop in seabed…
London Symposium: Atlantic Canada preps for green energy transition
Canada’s Atlantic provinces are gearing up for the critical minerals push by aligning policies with the speed of industry and tapping into green energy. Due to their relatively small populations,…
Norway halts deep sea mining
Norway is hitting pause on deep sea mining after the governing party reached a deal with the opposition to ensure adoption of its latest budget. No deep sea licences will…
Marimaca oxide project gets Chile environmental nod
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI, ASX: MC2) says it has received formal environmental approval to develop its flagship oxide project in northern Chile, placing it closer to construction-ready status. The Marimaca…
A third of mines don’t meet tailings rules: ICMM
A new report finds 33% of mines around the world operated by two dozen leading companies don’t fully meet industry standards for tailings management. Yet two-thirds of 836 facilities are…
Peru OKs Southern Copper’s $1.8B Tía María
Southern Copper (NYSE, LSE: SCCO) has secured a long-awaited licence for its $1.8-billion Tía María copper project in Peru, marking a major step forward after years of social unrest and…
Copper Mark to unify ESG standards for metal producers
Sustainability organization Copper Mark is moving to develop a single mining standard across various metal supply chains and form a new board with wider representation. The U.K.-based organization released on…
Editorial: Quebec’s mining crossroads
Quebec’s mining sector is at once thriving and uncertain, a duality that reflects the global forces reshaping commodities and the local policies that aim to manage them. The province has…
DPM halts Ecuador gold project drilling amid protests
Drilling at DPM Metals’ (TSX, ASX: DPM) Loma Larga project in Ecuador has been put on hold following widespread protests, the Canadian miner said as it released a new study…
Glencore, Amrize win BC reclamation awards
Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) Canadian coal unit, Elk Valley Resources, and building materials company Amrize (NYSE: AMRZ) led the honours at the 48th British Columbia mine reclamation awards this week. Elk…
Mining profits face nature-related threats: Barclays
Mining companies could see earnings drop by as much as 25% over five years due to nature degradation, Barclays said in a new report. The bank’s stress test, published in Navigating…