US- and Australia-listed Ioneer has delivered a material uplift in the economics of its Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project in Nevada, following optimisation work that cut leach times and unlocked... 

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials on Wednesday announced the completion of its early works programme at its cobalt refinery north of Toronto. This milestone strengthens Electra’s... 

State-owned rail company Transnet on Wednesday reported yet another ten-year third-phase Manganese Export Capacity Allocation (MECA3) agreement, this time with the Tshipi é Ntle manganese mining... 

South Africa’s R400-million Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF) is starting to bear fruit, with eight projects already supported under its first funding call, Deputy Mineral and Petroleum... 

The resurgence of resource nationalism, particularly in West Africa, has emerged as one of the discussion points on the first day of the Africa Down Under (ADU) conference in Perth, with officials,... 

BHP may be the world’s biggest miner, but it knows the next great mineral discoveries are more likely to come from outside its walls. This was the message from Sophie Proud, manager of the... 

Project development funding for the Prieska Power Reserve Project is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development... 

ASX- and OTCQX-listed Metallium has secured its first direct contract with the US Department of Defense (DoD), marking a formal entry into the Pentagon’s innovation and funding system. The... 

Australia-based Magnum Mining and Exploration has sharpened its focus on the growing US market for critical minerals, launching a comprehensive review of its American assets following a board... 

Mineral security has become national security and whoever controls the resources has a lot of leverage, BloombergNEF metals and mining head Kwasi Ampofo has said. “But do African governments know... 

The price of electricity for energy-intensive users, permitting challenges and the conversion of marginal shafts to small businesses were among the suggestions and problems mining industry... 

South Africa has delivered what is described as “an exceptionally pure rare earth product”, which has been optimised in a Johannesburg laboratory. The breakthrough is part of the rare earths... 

Australia-listed Sayona Mining has posted record production and sales from its North American Lithium (NAL) operations, but still recorded a $382 million full-year loss as lower prices and asset... 

US government-backed investment vehicle TechMet is launching a trading arm for critical minerals to specialise in the burgeoning market for Western supplies of materials in which China is dominant,... 

Chile's newly appointed Economy Minister Alvaro Garcia expects state-run copper producer Codelco and local miner SQM to finalise a major lithium partnership deal before the current administration... 

Fostering collaboration and development strategies for the sustainable extraction, beneficiation and trade of critical minerals, such as ferrochrome and ferromanganese, will be addressed at this... 

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths warned of considerable uncertainty over the future of its heavy rare-earths processing plant in Texas and also reported a steeper-than-expected drop in its annual... 

Diversified mining company South32 has sharpened its focus on copper, aluminium and other commodities tied to the global energy transition, reporting stronger earnings while confirming plans to... 

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 

Brian Menell-led TechMet has deepened ties with commodity trading giant Mercuria Energy Trading, securing fresh investment that lifts Mercuria’s total commitment to the critical minerals company... 

The new mining technology being advanced by Master Drilling promises “continuous”, round-the-clock mining uplift – even when it comes to narrow reef extraction. On the new technology being... 

Montreal-based Torngat Metals has struck a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC) to pursue a long-term supply agreement for rare earth oxides. The non-binding... 

Canada is working with its allies to potentially fund critical mineral transactions, similar to what the US government did with MP Materials to diversify the supply chain from China, Energy and... 

Canada and Germany signed a joint declaration on Tuesday to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and energy, part of Ottawa’s efforts to strengthen ties with European allies and diversify supply... 

The US government has proposed adding copper, silver and potash to its list of critical minerals for the first time. The Department of the Interior on Monday released a draft 2025 list of 54... 

ASX-listed Galan Lithium announced on Monday that a A$20-million placement with Clean Elements Fund would proceed after the investor completed due diligence on the company’s Hombre Muerto West... 

Another agreement involving collaboration between the public sector and the private sector in the field of rail transport service has been signed, this time between the Johannesburg Stock... 

The US is seeking to procure cobalt worth up to $500-million for defence stockpiles amid the country's move to boost its critical mineral supplies. Companies have been scrambling to source rare... 

Despite depressed platinum group metal (PGM) prices, there is “plenty of scope for optimism and opportunity” was the takeaway from the PGMs Industry Day held in April, in Johannesburg, reported... 

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Exxaro Resources will be spending R5.2-billion on a life-of-mine expansion project at its Matla colliery and R4.7-billion on the development of the 140 MW... 

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... 

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...