The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) has issued a guidance document titled: Reuse of Solid Mining Waste (“Guidance”). The stated objective of the Guidance is to help determine ...

The Norwegian Parliament voted this week to allow companies to scour its territorial waters for mining opportunities. The decision is a historic event: While some exploration has taken place in ...

As diplomats from around the world convene in Jamaica next month to discuss international guidelines on deep sea mining, environmental activists are urging nations to consider a California law they ...

It’s understandable why there’s concern about copper-nickel mining upstream from the BWCA, but let’s have a fact-based conversation. The postcard illustrating this commentary is from the 1940s and ...

Facing the brunt of the mineral rush, Tribal Nations sue the federal government. In August 2024, the Hualapai Tribe could finally breathe a sigh of relief. After a five-year fight, a US District Court ...

Water is essential to mining operations. It is used in mineral processing, dust suppression, cooling, and wastewater treatment. Its heavy demand places the industry in competition with agriculture, ...

Mongolia's mining sector dominates its economy, contributing nearly 30 per cent to GDP and over 90 per cent to exports. While this brings substantial economic benefits, it creates significant ...

Auckland University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Auckland University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Seabed mining could become ...

A law requiring mining companies to rehabilitate the environment after their operations shut down is being almost completely ignored, and the state has failed to step in. At the edge of an abyss ...

Environmental Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in a presser have revealed that the revoked Legislative Instrument (L.I) ...