-called critical raw materials. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen considers Canada a "perfect match" - a resource …-rich and reliable partner that shares the EU’s geopolitical interests and sustainability goals. Canada is seeking to diversify … its supply chains and counteract the influence of Chinese actors in its mining industry through a policy of friendshoring …

The small-scale mining law of the Philippines, the People's Small-scale Mining Act of 1991, is considered a dismal …-scale mining to the attainment of national sustainable development goals, implementing the law has been beset with policy overlaps … performance and enhancing net positive impact of small-scale mining activities. …

difficult to comprehend. Mining reshapes landscapes, literally moving mountains and diverting rivers; the Indigenous owners of … these landscapes often believe them to have been originally shaped by ancestor beings who still reside at mining locations … expansion of mining into Indigenous territories. Contributing to such an understanding involves a task of global significance …