What is the US strategic minerals stockpile? | Business and Economy News
United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of a strategic minerals stockpile. The stockpile, called Project…
Trump administration eyes US Pacific territories as it moves towards deep-sea mining
For the tiny island called “the tip of America’s spear” in the Pacific, it can be hard to…
‘Historic’ High Seas Treaty comes into force. But is it enough to save our oceans?
The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty has come into force today, marking a “historic milestone” for global ocean…
Gold Surges Amid United States-Venezuela Tensions
Gold prices surged over 2% on Jan. 5, hitting a one-week high, as geopolitical turmoil following the US…
High seas hopes meet hard realities with 2026 set to become a pivotal year for world’s oceans
While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect…
Battle brewing in a CT city over plan to mine nature preserve
A battle is brewing over a proposed development to mine and put five new housing units on the…
EU plans looser environmental rules to allow more mining – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission president, the executive has put…
In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry
By Brittany Peterson And Jennifer McDermott, AP The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids…
Canada As A Critical Minerals Refiner Is Globally Irrelevant
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has just returned from a trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where…
What Australia can learn from China to become the world’s ‘cleaner’ rare earth refiner
Australia holds a plethora of rare earths — minerals essential for all sorts of cutting-edge technologies from wind…
The explosives shortage may drive up phone, energy and home prices
The United States is facing a shortage of TNT, a high explosive that is essential to the manufacturing…
‘Climate trigger’ formally ruled out of environment laws
A “climate trigger” that could be used to block coal and gas projects has been formally excluded from…