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The Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance, on May 30, 2013, issued responses to several Frequently Asked Questions regarding the conflict minerals rule.

Over the years, we have often discussed Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requests for documents and the issues mine operators and their supervisors consider...

California's new Assembly Bill 982 fundamentally changes how mining operations are classified under SMARA by replacing production-based definitions with activity-based criteria and creating an "Idle Reserve" category that extends the allowable idle period for aggregate mines from 15 to 25 years. How will these changes affect mine operators' ability to preserve economically viable mineral reserves while maintaining compliance with reclamation requirements?

Almost two decades ago, Congress passed the Safe Explosives Act to address explosives safety and security following 9/11.

The US Department of Energy recently released its proposed guidelines on the interpretation of a "foreign entity of concern" (FEOC).

As the global push to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources accelerates, the demand for lithium - a critical component in current electric batteries - is predicted to surge.

Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that excavation work performed by a private company when installing wind turbines constituted "mining" under the federal regulation governing mineral development on tribal land.

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, the United States hosted the Inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial at the U.S. Department of State, convening delegations from 54 countries...

In furtherance of his Administration's evident priority of developing alternative sources for critical minerals, last week President Trump signed Executive Order 14285 which provides until June 23, 2025...

By mid-2014 the consequences of several years of significant liquidity constraints in the traditional sources of funding for the mining sector, combined with depressed commodity prices, became increasingly evident.

If the U.S. is to achieve its carbon and renewable energy targets, policymakers must harmonize the mesh point between U.S. renewables and the statutory directive to develop domestic minerals...

Despite the intense scrutiny and focus on environmental issues relating to hydraulic fracturing in shale gas plays across the United States, the onslaught of anticipated litigation alleging impacts to human health or the environment has been slower to develop than originally anticipated.

On July 30, Pan American Silver announced the resolution of Gracia v. Tahoe Resources Inc. This marks the conclusion of the first of three claims against Canadian mining companie

On March 20, 2025, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance issued the "Statement on Certain Proof-of-Work Mining Activities"...

The SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued responses to nine frequently asked questions on the reporting requirements regarding conflict minerals.

Rising metal prices and renewed focus on domestic mineral supplies have spurred a resurgence in mining activity on federal lands across the West.

On May 1, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, more than 25 years in the making, will take effect on a provisional basis.

On July 23, the District Court for the District of Columbia rejected a challenge to the conflict minerals rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in August 2012 and published in September 2012.