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Visual Storytelling in Complex Arbitration – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 65
Fasken Oil & Ranch, Ltd. v. Puig, No. 24-1033, _____ S.W.3d ____, 2026 WL 969268, 2026 Tex. LEXIS 289 (Tex. Apr. 10, 2026)....more
Brazil continues to consolidate its position as one of the world’s leading jurisdictions for investment in the mining industry, combining mineral diversity, renewable energy availability, legal certainty, and an increasingly...more
The deep sea mining landscape has seen significant activity across multiple fronts in the first quarter of 2026. This briefing summarizes recent key developments at the international level and among major private and state...more
On March 18, 2026, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued an Area Identification Recommendation (Area ID) covering more than 69 million acres offshore of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). ...more
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) published a proposed rule that would overhaul how locatable mineral exploration and mining are reviewed on National Forest System lands for the first time since 1974....more
The Trump Administration is becoming increasingly focused, and ambitious, in implementing its agenda to secure US access to critical minerals and rare earth materials. ...more
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Request for Information and Interest (RFI) regarding potential commercial leasing for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) hard minerals off the coast of Alaska....more
Investment activity and dealmaking in the mining industry is bustling. Metals and mining M&A activity was up 61% globally in 2025—and up a remarkable 139% in North America alone, according to Bloomberg. In Canada, S&P data...more
En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", Edwin Cortés, socio, y Manuel Ocampo, abogado de derecho minero-energético, conversan sobre el nuevo proyecto de ley minera presentado por el Gobierno Nacional el 1 de octubre...more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) is “accelerating” its efforts to revive deep-sea mining, regulated in the United States under the once-dormant Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (“DSHMRA”). We...more
On January 27, 2026, Chile’s Ministry of Mining published its National Critical Minerals Strategy (Strategy) following a participative process that included a public consultation. The Strategy signals a major step forward in...more
Certain areas of the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction are rich in deposits of polymetallic nodules, which contain concentrations of critical minerals important for industrial development such as nickel, copper,...more
On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) published a final rule consolidating the process for U.S. companies to obtain exploration licenses and permits for commercial recovery of...more
On December 11, 2025, the Alaska Native organization Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic, and environmental organizations Center for Biological Diversity and The Wilderness Society (together, “Plaintiffs”) sued the United...more
Deep-sea mining is increasingly viewed as a potential source of critical minerals needed for the energy transition and advanced technologies, yet it operates within a complex and evolving legal and regulatory landscape. The...more
On December 23, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) formally announced receipt and commencement of public review of exploration license applications for deep seabed mining under the Deep Seabed...more
In 2025, geopolitics drove events and investment in the mining & metals sector. The unprecedented degree of uncertainty, led by rapidly changing policies in the US and China, shifted markets into a deal cycle driven by...more
Overview - On December 5, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) issued its decision in Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), overturning in part the decision of the Supreme Court of...more
On December 1, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) publicly announced its decision to allocate up to $134 million in new funding to enhance domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). REEs are 17 elements...more
Last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced progress on its long-term plan to lease areas for critical mineral development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). First, on Nov. 10, 2025, BOEM...more
The Canadian Federal Budget (Budget 2025),1 released on November 4, 2025, contained several proposals of interest to companies that explore for minerals in Canada. Specifically, several of these proposals directly relate to...more
On October 28, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sent a draft rule to the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that would streamline the NOAA permitting...more
La Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM) en Colombia socializó y publicó para comentarios los "Términos de referencia para la adjudicación de contratos especiales de exploración y explotación en Áreas de Reserva Estratégica...more
Mediante la Resolución Exenta N.º 2.231/2025, el Ministerio de Minería de Chile sometió recientemente el borrador de la Estrategia Nacional de Minerales Críticos para su consulta pública. Este proceso supone un importante...more
By means of Exempt Resolution No. 2,231/2025, Chile’s Ministry of Mining recently submitted the draft National Critical Minerals Strategy for public consultation. This process signals a major step forward in implementing...more