RMI releases new standard suite for social, environmental, OHS and governance risks
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), announced Wednesday the release of its new…
Category: Regulatory Issues
What Mark Carney’s victory means for the mining industry
Mark Carney’s victory in Canada’s federal election is poised to significantly impact the mining industry, particularly the extraction and processing…
Canadian election may herald increased mining activity
As Canadians cast their ballots Monday, both leading candidates for prime minister are promising to bring a greater sense of…
TMC submits application for deep sea mining under US law
Canada’s The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) has taken a major step in its pursuit of deep-sea mining, announcing it has…
Victoria Gold receiver faces potential ‘contempt’ threat by Yukon
The Yukon government could hold PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the receiver of Victoria Gold and its former disaster-stricken Eagle mine, in contempt…
South Africa blocks Kropz bid to mine in national park
South African National Parks has denied Kropz Plc’s (LON: KRPZ) request to extend its phosphate mining operations into the West…