Mongolia plans to press China next week to approve a new railway link that could boost an already growing coal trade between the two countries. Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai... 

Indonesia produced a record 836-million metric tons of coal in 2024, nearly 18% above its target of 710-million tons, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Monday. The... 

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals has completed a private placement of $22.5-million to assist in accelerating development plans for the Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland and the Wolfberg... 

ASX-listed New World Resources has secured a key regulatory milestone for its Antler copper project in Arizona, with the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) granting a determination of National... 

The phone has been ringing off the hook for Lewis Black after China imposed export controls on tungsten, a niche metal mined by his firm that’s crucial to weapons manufacturing. The CEO of North... 

Iron-ore developer Magnetite Mines announced on Friday that Simon Smith had resigned as CFO and co-company secretary, with effect from March 7. Inthu Siva, currently co-company secretary and... 

The Western Australian government has signed a memorandum of understanding to join forces with mining company Rio Tinto to strengthen water security in the Pilbara. The West Pilbara Water Supply... 

Indonesia's trade ministry would support allowing PT Freeport Indonesia to continue exporting copper concentrate after a cost-and-benefit analysis, a deputy minister said on Friday. Resource-rich... 

The stalled Pebble project has entered 2025 with a "renewed sense of optimism" as its legal battles continue and the political landscape in the US shifts in its favour, according to Ron Thiessen,... 

Chile's state copper commission Cochilco held its copper price forecast for 2025 steady at $4.25/lb and also used the same price for its new 2026 projection, the agency said on Thursday. Cochiloc... 

London-based Savannah Resources has suspended prospecting works at some sites of its lithium project in northern Portugal due to a precautionary injunction filed in a court by some landowners, the... 

Brazilian miner Vale confirmed on Thursday it has bought the 50% stake in its Baovale tie-up previously owned by its Chinese partner Baoshan Iron & Steel, known as Baosteel, a move that gives Vale... 

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Thursday announced up to C$43.5-million in investments under two critical mineral funding programmes to help advance critical minerals... 

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

In a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) overshadowed by diplomatic tensions between South Africa and  the US over land, social inclusion and climate policies, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South...