US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met at JPMorgan Chase’s Manhattan headquarters on Sunday for high-level economic talks, according to official reports. The negotiations aim to clear the way for agreements on trade, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals ahead of a scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese … Read more
Illegal extraction of placer gold worth millions of rupees continues along the Indus and Kabul rivers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa despite a provincial government ban, with official sources reporting that hundreds of heavy excavators are actively operating across riverbeds. According to official accounts, the underground trade involves roughly 1,500 excavators across multiple locations, generating hundreds of … Read more
China is preparing to launch its unmanned Chang’e-7 lunar mission as early as Monday, August 24, according to launch observers. The spacecraft will target the moon’s south pole to search for ice water in permanently shadowed craters. This endeavor represents China’s seventh and most ambitious lunar mission to date, featuring an array of four distinct … Read more
Engineers are managing 7.7 million cubic metres of spoil in section H53 alone, utilizing a 30-kilometre conveyor belt system to bypass heavy lorry traffic through local Alpine communities. Managing 7.7 Million Cubic Metres of Alpine Spoil in Section H53 To handle the massive volume of debris from the world’s longest railway tunnel, project manager Sebastian … Read more
The Indonesian National Central Bureau of Interpol (NCB Interpol Polri) has repatriated Kariatun Tan, an Indonesian national wanted for alleged fraud and share embezzlement, following a coordinated fugitive swap with Chinese authorities. As part of the exchange, Indonesian police handed over three Chinese nationals—Zheng Rongjing, Huang Zutian, and Liu Zhenxue—who were previously captured in Indonesia. … Read more
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia coalition has formally petitioned the Indonesian government to support a moratorium on deep-sea mining (DSM) ahead of the 31st International Seabed Authority (ISA) session in 2026. According to an official letter sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on June … Read more
Zimbabwe’s New Mineral Strategy: A Blueprint for the Green Energy Shift The global race for green energy dominance has entered a new chapter in Harare. By reclassifying a wide range of high-value resources—from lithium and nickel to rare earth elements—as “critical” and “strategic,” the Zimbabwean government is signaling a definitive end to the era of … Read more
The New Cold War: Why Critical Minerals are the New Oil For decades, global trade was governed by the logic of efficiency: find the cheapest source and build the fastest supply chain. But the tide has turned. We have entered the era of “economic statecraft,” where minerals are no longer just commodities—they are instruments of … Read more
The New Gold Rush: Why North American Mining Consolidation is the Future The recent powerhouse merger between Equinox Gold Corp. And Orla Mining Ltd. Isn’t just a corporate marriage of convenience. it is a blueprint for the future of the precious metals industry. By combining forces in a deal valued at US$5.1 billion, these two … Read more
The Evolution of Legacy Partnership Disputes in Mining The long-running legal saga between Hancock Prospecting and the families of Peter Wright and Don Rhodes highlights a growing trend in the extractives industry: the collision of mid-century “handshake” agreements with modern corporate valuation. View this post on Instagram about Hope Downs, Prospecting From Instagram — related … Read more