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December 11, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a new proposed rule to implement a key provision of the Dodd-Frank Act that targets corruption and increases transparency...

We know that in Texas the mineral owner has the right to explore for and produce the minerals. What does that leave for the surface owner?

On February 2, 2026, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and the Trump Administration announced Project Vault, a $12 billion initiative establishing...

This is part two in a series discussing the UBB mine explosion, the federal response, the potential response and the possible impact on West Virginia's coal industry.

The Trump Administration recently hosted high-level discussions with officials from certain European, Asian, and African countries focused on critical minerals cooperation.

In United States v. Osage Wind LLC a federal court in Oklahoma awarded permanent injunctive relief against a developer in the form of ejectment of a wind turbine farm after finding a continuing trespass.

In 2013, the D.C. Circuit affirmed EPA's authority to withdrawal approval of mountaintop mining disposal sites, even after the Army Corps has issued a Section 404 permit.

This week, the SEC announced that it has settled charges against the founder of EtherDelta for operating an unregistered national securities exchange.

Minimal progress has been achieved towards a permanent settlement of conflict between the DRC and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23. Fighting in the eastern Congo persists, and both sides continue to accuse...

The Trump Administration has issued four executive actions aimed at securing critical minerals and materials for American national and economic security through tariff relief, onshoring incentives, and export controls. These measures target aluminum and polysilicon production, restrict defense contractors' sourcing from non-allied nations, and empower the Commerce Secretary to limit exports of critical materials in manufacturing residues and discarded electronics.

In BlackRock Investment Stewardship's recent commentary, BIS observed that ESG-related metrics have increasingly been incorporated as performance measures in companies' incentive plans.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published limited guidance on frequently asked questions relating to the SEC’s new Conflict Mineral Rules.

Mining is a capital-intensive and long-term activity that often involves operating in challenging and uncertain environments.

President Donald Trump on April 24, 2025, issued an executive order, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources" (EO)...

Energy policy has moved to the front burner in the contest for the White House. Sen. McCain has pushed to expand off-shore drilling. Sen. Obama expresses a new openness to drilling, but only as part of a comprehensive package of funding for alternative energy, a tax credit drawn from the "windfall profits" that oil companies allegedly are enjoying, and a draw-down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Welcome to the latest edition of Mayer Brown's Global Mining Update which focuses on some of the key legal issues and developments that have been affecting the mining sector over recent months.

The SEC has announced that reporting companies are not required to describe their products as "DRC conflict free".

Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court entered final judgment in the case, which upheld its prior rulings, and remanded it to the SEC for appropriate action.