Author Archives: Donato Peña

Cobalt Holdings Plans £174 Million London Stock Market Float

On May 12, 2025, Cobalt Holdings unveiled its plan to raise approximately $230 million (£174 [...]

U.S. and Saudi Arabia Collaborate on Rare Earths Supply Chain

On May 14, 2025, MP Materials and Saudi Arabia’s state mining giant Ma’aden signed a [...]

Glencore’s Antapaccay Mine Faces Indigenous Protests Over Expansion Plans

In late March 2025, Indigenous communities in Peru’s Cusco region -Espinar- initiated a blockade of [...]

VHM Granted Mining License for Goschen Project in Victoria

In April 2025, VHM Limited achieved a significant milestone for its Goschen Rare Earths and [...]

Element79 Gold Deepens Community Engagement in Chachas to Advance Minas Lucero Project – Arequipa-PERU

Element79 Gold Corp. has been steadily advancing its community engagement strategy in support of the [...]

U.S. Fast-Tracks Permitting for Critical Mineral Projects

In May 2025, the U.S. federal government took a decisive step to accelerate domestic production [...]

Canada’s Approach to Community Ownership in Clean Energy Projects

Canada is advancing its clean energy transition by actively promoting Indigenous community ownership in renewable [...]

Enhancing Community Engagement in New England’s Energy Transition

Enhancing community engagement has emerged as a critical priority in New England’s ongoing energy transition. [...]

Indigenous Communities Seek Greater Control in Chile’s Lithium Projects

Indigenous communities in Chile’s Atacama Desert are actively seeking greater control and meaningful participation in [...]