In response to an initiative by the Sept-Îles Citizens' Group, MiningWatch Canada and the Coalition Québec meilleure mine held an information evening on human health and social licence concerning critical minerals, particularly iron ore and rare earth elements. The evening aimed to provide the public with an independent overview of current and future mining development in the Sept-Îles region. 

by Christopher Pollon, Canada's National Observer

Canada is rich in rare earth elements, yet does not have a single operating mine — a situation Christine Burow is determined to correct as soon as possible.

(Carrizalillo, Municipality of Eduardo Neri, Guerrero, México) Equinox Gold CEO Mr. Darren Hall’s celebration of the New Filos project did not last long. The project was inaugurated in the presence of representatives from the state of Guerrero, the municipality of Eduardo Neri and the communities of Mezcala and Xochipala on September 4, 2025. Since Wednesday afternoon, Equinox and its New Filos project face a new reality, having being closed by the federal government, specifically the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA).

by Xavi Richer Vis, The Narwhal

New analysis of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first 100 days show oil and gas, mining and other industrial groups made up about 60 per cent of lobbying records. 

ROSSLAND, B.C. — The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC), a Rossland area community group, submitted additional expert evidence regarding the proposed Record Ridge mine to the B.C. government last week. The permitting process is now in its final stages, with a Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals (MCM) decision expected this month.

Panama City, October 13, 2025. The Environmental Advocacy Center (CIAM) rejects the smear campaign against our organization by actors who support the reopening of the mining project and reaffirms its commitment to defending truth, public participation, and sustainable development. 

Stefan Labbé, Business in Vancouver

Critics accuse Ecuador's president of a conflict of interest due to his family's investments in a Canadian mining firm that could be shielded by a pending Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement.

(Toronto/Quito) While shareholders gather in Vancouver, Canada, for Silvercorp Metals Inc.’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Ecuador is experiencing widespread unrest. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets and blocked highways in a nationwide strike led by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) and other allied civil society groups.

San Salvador – On September 24, the presiding tribunal in San Vicente, El Salvador found five prominent water defenders from Santa Marta, Miguel Ángel Gámez, Alejandro Laínez García, Pedro Antonio Rivas Laínez, Antonio Pacheco, and Saúl Agustín Rivas Ortega, innocent of charges of murder, kidnapping, and illicit association.