Lawyers representing Congo claim to have new evidence on Apple’s use of conflict minerals
Apple has said in the past that it does not directly buy, procure or source primary minerals, and it has been auditing its suppliers for several years.
Regulatory Issues
BC jade mining ban could push business to Afghanistan, says gem miner
British Columbia has banned any new jade mining in its northwest, citing harm to alpine environments, a move that has one industry player scratching his head. The province issued an…
Red Pine plans new resource, downplays alleged assay fraud at Ontario gold project
Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX, US-OTC: RDEXF) says its ex-CEO did more reputational damage than harm to the company’s Wawa gold project in northern Ontario when he allegedly altered hundreds of…
JV Content: Quebec seizes golden opportunity in critical minerals
Quebec has long enjoyed a reputation as a top-tier mining jurisdiction, but until recently, gold has run the show. Since it released its critical minerals strategy in 2020, however, spending…
JV Content: PearTree tracks financial trends that show declining exploration spending in BC
Exploration spending in British Columbia is down by more than 45% since 2022, the biggest drop of any jurisdiction in Canada, PearTree Financial managing director Kendra Johnston said at the…
Video: Nuclear will help but fossil fuels aren’t leaving, mining investor Gilchrist says
The world will never be able to produce enough metals for a green energy transition without fossil fuels and more nuclear plants, says Brent Gilchrist, CEO of investment firm Deans…
South32’s Hermosa project enters US federal permitting under FAST-41
The US Forest Service has started the federal permitting process for South32‘s (LSE: S32; ASX: S32) Hermosa project by kicking off the environmental review required by the National Environmental Policy…
Former CEO altered Wawa gold assays, Red Pine says
Shares in Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX, US-OTC: RDEXF) plunged 30.4% Friday on news the company believes its former CEO was behind “unauthorized manipulation” of assay results from its Wawa…
Montage Gold receives environmental OK for Koné build
Africa-focused Montage Gold (TSXV: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) says it’s received all environmental approvals for the development of its US$712-million Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire, with its mining permit expected to…
Democrats seek probe into foreign mining on public land
Democrats in the United States House of Representatives want to know how much the government knows about about foreign investment in mining on federally managed lands. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), the…
U.S. Gold surges after obtaining Wyoming mining permit
U.S. Gold (Nasdaq: USAU) surged on Wednesday after the company said the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality issued the surface mining permit for the CK gold project, a key milestone….
Ottawa’s revised environmental rules won’t reduce permitting stage, lawyers say
The federal government’s proposed changes to environmental rules for resource projects could limit Ottawa’s oversight, but probably won’t shorten approval times, according to a law firm’s analysis. The proposed amendments…