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Trafigura-led Lobito Atlantic Railway aims to finalise US loan deal by end-2025
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) aims to finalise by the end of this year a $533-million loan deal with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) that is vital for the upgrade of its... 


FID at Malawi project sets Lindian on course to rare earths producer status, raises A$91.5m
FID at Malawi project sets Lindian on course to rare earths producer status, raises A$91.5m
20th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based explorer Lindian Resources has locked in A$91.5-million from institutional investors and approved a final investment decision (FID) to build the first stage of its flagship Kangankunde... 


Arafura inches closer to Nolans FID as it raises A$80m in placement
Arafura inches closer to Nolans FID as it raises A$80m in placement
20th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Arafura Rare Earths has raised about A$80-million through a two-tranche institutional placement, as the company moves closer to a final investment decision (FID) for its Nolans rare... 


Trump blasts appeals court for halting Resolution Copper land transfer
Trump blasts appeals court for halting Resolution Copper land transfer
20th August 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized an appeals court's decision to temporarily block federal officials from completing a land transfer needed for Rio Tinto and BHP to develop Arizona's... 


Firering gains full control of Atex, Alliance projects as Ricca withdraws
19th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed emerging quicklime producer and critical minerals explorer Firering Strategic Minerals has confirmed that it has received a formal notice of withdrawal from Ricca Resources in respect of... 


A stockpile of coal
South African artisanal miners want stake in critical minerals boom
19th August 2025 By: Reuters

In South Africa's coal heartland, grey smog hangs over parts of the Mpumalanga province like a thick blanket, while miners descend underground to chip away at the black rock. One of them is Mooi... 


WWF SA calls for responsible, sustainable mining to be top of G20 agenda
18th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Local environmental and conservation organisation the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF SA) says the issue of the sustainable development of a transition minerals industry should be on... 


CrossBoundary 16 MW solar farm for QIT Madagascar Minerals mine.
Mining energy supplier secures $40m from Denmark to fund greener Africa
18th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining energy supplier CrossBoundary has secured a $40-million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa. The investment supports... 


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Zimbabwe is ready and open for business
15th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

There is “strong potential” for an Australia–Zimbabwe mining synergy, especially when considering Zimbabwe’s vast reserves in lithium, gold, platinum-group metals (PGMs) and rare earth elements.... 


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Innovative processing tech suitable for Aus ores
15th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The mining industry has long grappled with the challenge of efficient mass transfer within metallurgical plants – a crucial factor that directly impacts both reagent consumption and mineral... 


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Transparent stakeholder relationships are key 
15th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Africa is endowed with great mineral wealth, but not with the financial wealth required to develop mines to extract minerals – such as gold, diamonds, platinum-group metals, cobalt, manganese and... 


The Greenbushes lithium mine
Lithium rally promises breather for struggling Australian miners
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

 A recent rally in lithium prices could ease pressure on some beleaguered producers in Australia who have been trying to shrink exposure to the battery material, prompting them to drop plans to... 


A coltan mine in the DRC
Congolese mining company rejects US allegations following sanctions
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

The Congolese mining company sanctioned by the United States this week has said it "categorically rejects" allegations linking it to armed groups and mineral smuggling in turbulent eastern... 


Coal fly ash could yield up to 45 000 t/y of rare earth metal – more than twice Australia’s 2021 production and nearly 30% of current global output.
Australian university turns coal waste into critical metals opportunity
14th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Researchers at Australia's Monash University in Melbourne have developed a cleaner, more efficient method to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from coal fly ash, mine tailings and electronic waste... 


US President Donald Trump
US proposes nearly $1bn in funds for critical minerals, materials
14th August 2025 By: Reuters

The Trump administration is proposing nearly $1-billion in funding to speed the development of US critical minerals and materials, used in everything from electric vehicle batteries to... 


Coltan mining in the DRC
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels
13th August 2025 By: Reuters

Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The... 


A coltan mine run by M23 rebels
US imposes sanctions on Congo armed group, mining firms over illicit minerals
13th August 2025 By: Reuters

The US on Tuesday announced sanctions against an armed group aligned with Congo's military as well as a Congolese mining company and two Hong Kong-based exporters over armed violence and the sale... 


Lithium Argentina, Ganfeng to merge Salta lithium projects in new JV
Lithium Argentina, Ganfeng to merge Salta lithium projects in new JV
13th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Lithium Argentina said on Tuesday it would combine its Pastos Grandes and Sal de la Puna projects in Argentina’s Salta province with Ganfeng Lithium Group’s wholly owned Pozuelos-Pastos... 


The Western Queen gold project is located 110 km northwest of Mt Magnet within Western Australia’s Yalgoo Mineral Field.
Rumble declares maiden tungsten resource at Western Queen
11th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Minerals exploration and development company Rumble Resources has declared a maiden tungsten resource of more than 13 0000 t of tungsten trioxide (WO3) at the Western Queen project, near Mt Magnet... 


Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson
Canada invests in Northcliff's New Brunswick tungsten project
11th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Canadian government has awarded Northcliff Resources a C$8.21-million grant to advance its Sisson tungsten/molybdenum project in New Brunswick. The funds, provided by Natural Resources Canada... 


Australian lithium miners gain after report CATL suspends operations at China mine
Australian lithium miners gain after report CATL suspends operations at China mine
11th August 2025 By: Reuters

Shares in Australia-listed lithium miners surged on Monday, after a report that battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) had suspended production at a major Chinese mine for at... 


Ferrochrome production.
We’re working with government, looking at possible solutions, says Glencore Alloys CEO
8th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

“We’re working with government, looking at possible solutions,” Glencore Alloys CEO Japie Fullard tells Mining Weekly amid Glencore reporting this week that not one of its ferrochrome smelters is... 


UK resets ties with Zimbabwe in push for critical minerals
UK resets ties with Zimbabwe in push for critical minerals
8th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe and the UK are rekindling diplomatic ties after almost three decades of tension, driven by a global surge in demand for critical minerals that’s led the former colonial power to pursue... 


Panelists provide deep insights into how Africa, and particularly South Africa, can capitalise on the global critical minerals race
Africa’s critical minerals moment about strategically charting a sustainable future for the continent
8th August 2025 By: Shannon de Ryhove

Africa’s wealth in critical minerals, such as cobalt, manganese, lithium and rare earth elements, offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pivot from raw commodity exporter to industrial power.... 


ETM acquires tin/tantalum/niobium mine in Spain
7th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals has secured ownership of the Penouta tin/tantalum/niobium mine in Galicia, Spain, through a court-enforced auction process, positioning itself at the heart of... 


US to pursue seabed mining with Cook Islands after China pact
6th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US has entered talks with the Cook Islands to develop seabed mineral resources, just months after the South Pacific nation formalized cooperation pacts with China that included exploration for... 


 TMC chairperson and CEO Gerard Barron.
TMC touts $23.6bn NPV as it seeks to validate deep-sea mining potential
5th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Deepsea mining hopeful TMC – the metals company – has released two technical economic assessments for its polymetallic nodule projects in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Pacific Ocean,... 


Toyota and China’s Shudao Investment  to build a hydrogen fuel cell plant in Chengdu.
Demand outlook for South Africa’s platinum uplifted by China-Toyota hydrogen project
5th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A development that is improving the demand outlook for South African platinum group metals (PGMs) is the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation and China’s... 


Tianqi Lithium Australia JV says it is prioritising long-term viability of refinery
Tianqi Lithium Australia JV says it is prioritising long-term viability of refinery
5th August 2025 By: Reuters

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia said on Tuesday it was prioritising the long-term viability of its loss-making Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery after one of the joint venture's owners raised... 


Resources Minister Madeleine King
Australia considering price floor to support critical minerals projects, Minister says
5th August 2025 By: Reuters

Australia is considering setting a price floor to support critical minerals projects, including rare earths, Resources Minister Madeleine King said, in comments that led to a jump in share prices... 


Lynas Rare Earths general manager of development Alex Logan speaking at the Diggers and Dealers conference on Tuesday.
‘Rest of world’ rare earths market finally taking shape, says Lynas
5th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths is well-positioned to meet the growing demand from a maturing “rest of world” market, with projects advancing in key regions outside China and new... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau speaks while International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola listens during a joint briefing in Germiston
Cabinet to meet on support package for firms and workers exposed to 30% US tariffs
4th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will present Cabinet with a proposed support package for South African companies and workers that will be negatively affected by the 30%... 


Japan's Sojitz, JOGMEC team up with Alcoa for gallium study in Australia
4th August 2025 By: Reuters

Japanese trading house Sojitz established a joint venture with Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) to study gallium production in Australia, Sojitz said on Monday. Gallium,... 


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