Mining companies are securing permits across multiple jurisdictions and mineral types—First Majestic advancing Mexican silver operations, Brazil streamlining its approval process, and uranium projects gaining regulatory clearance—while environmental and water contamination concerns slow some proposals.
·First Majestic wins permits for Santa Elena expansion in Mexico; Sherritt flags Cuba operational risks
·Brazil's Mining Plan 2050 targets faster permitting and increased mineral extraction capacity
·Black Hills uranium mine approved to begin infrastructure construction; enCore Energy secures 20-year NRC license for Dewey Burdock
·Deep seabed hard minerals mining moves forward as alternative to terrestrial extraction
·Crook County investigates gravel mine over water contamination; court rules coal regulators inadequately protected endangered species
drawn from Mexico Business News, Finimize, South Dakota Searchlight, NOAA's National Ocean Service (.gov) · updated 7h ago