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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,... 


Trump administration to expand price support for US rare earths projects, sources say
Trump administration to expand price support for US rare earths projects, sources say
1st August 2025 By: Reuters

Top White House officials told a group of rare earths firms last week that they are pursuing a pandemic-era approach to boost US critical minerals production and curb China's market dominance by... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum upping flood defence, envisaging underground trucking, hailing IRMA
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum, which experienced severe flooding in the first half of this year at its Amandelbult mine owing to extremely abnormal rainfall, is... 


IGO boosts quarterly Ebitda on strong output, flags further Kwinana impairment
IGO boosts quarterly Ebitda on strong output, flags further Kwinana impairment
30th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium and nickel miner IGO has reported a stronger financial and operational performance in the June quarter, underpinned by improved production and lower costs at its Nova and... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
South African mining industry must not be ‘bullied' by those who impose high tariffs – Mantashe
29th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged South African miners to stand up to “bullies” by sending their minerals to countries that impose lower or no tariffs, rather than... 


Kumba Iron Ore CE Mpumi Zikalala.
Kumba Iron Ore reports R7.9bn half-year free cash flow, declares R5.3bn dividend
29th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In an environment characterised by global economic uncertainty and market volatility, South Africa’s high-flying Kumba Iron Ore is very well positioned to continue delivering stakeholder value amid... 


Wildcat's Tabba Tabba PFS supports 17-year lithium mine
Wildcat's Tabba Tabba PFS supports 17-year lithium mine
29th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration and development company Wildcat Resources on Tuesday announced the results of a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Tabba Tabba project in Western Australia, confirming its potential as... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Trial mining on way at promising Sandsloot platinum underground project in Limpopo
28th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum has received board approval to conduct a feasibility study into the development of Sandsloot Underground at the well-endowed Mogalakwena... 


Tivan gets potential govt funding support for Speewah project
Tivan gets potential govt funding support for Speewah project
28th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Tivan has secured early-stage support from two Australian government financing bodies as it seeks to develop the country’s first fluorite mining and processing operation in Western... 


Guardian expands US surface rights, lands $27.2m in funding for Nevada projects
Guardian expands US surface rights, lands $27.2m in funding for Nevada projects
28th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Aim-listed Guardian Metal Resources has secured a total of $27.2-million in funding to accelerate development of its two flagship tungsten projects in Nevada, including a $6.2-million award from... 


Tailings from the Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah contain tellurium.
US targets critical minerals in mine waste to boost supply security
25th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The US Interior Department on Thursday moved to expand domestic access to critical minerals by targeting mine waste and other legacy sources for extraction. Under a new directive from Interior... 


A generic image of a mine exploration site
Copper developer backed by regional major for exploration
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In the ongoing development of its flagship Mumbezhi copper project in Zambia, copper and lithium developer Prospect Resources has executed an investment agreement with copper miner First Quantum... 


A generic image of a freight train
US institution reaffirms corridor financing
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has reaffirmed its $500-million commitment to fund the Lobito Corridor project, with the focus on upgrading a 1 300 km railway line from... 


The extension of the Highland Valley mine will secure access to copper for the next two decades.
Teck approves multibillion-dollar life extension of Canada's biggest copper mine
24th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian metals miner Teck Resources on Wednesday sanctioned the construction of a major life extension project at its Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine in British Columbia, securing the... 


Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze
Lynas sees higher rare earths prices after US backs MP Materials
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

Prices of rare earths could rally further given growing demand for Western material, reflected in a recent deal by the United States that has shown its resolve to rebuild the sector outside China,... 


Rio Tinto Minerals CE Sinead Kaufmann
Rio Tinto, Enami ink binding JV deal on Chile lithium project
24th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Rio Tinto and Chile’s State-owned Empresa Nacional de Minería, or Enami, have signed a binding agreement to form a joint venture (JV) for the development of the Salares... 


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