Argentina tripled its lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) production capacity in the last two years, driven by new projects that have boosted installed capacity to 136 500 t nationwide, the... 

Under current market conditions, many platinum mines will close prematurely due to a lack of financial resources – and even without financial constraint, closure of depleting mines will result in... 

The mineral-rich Golden Triangle of British Columbia received a boost on Monday, with the announcement of a C$195-million highway infrastructure upgrade that will support the development of mining... 

Australia-headquartered mining major Rio Tinto is continuing to grow in the materials the world needs for the energy transition and is doing so “with discipline”, CEO Jakob Stausholm said on... 

The Queensland government has granted Queensland Pacific Metals an A$8-million grant to advance its Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub (TECH) project towards investment readiness Queensland has... 

Huge demand for green ammonia from power stations is being seen by the developer of South Africa’s R105-billion green hydrogen to green ammonia project in the Eastern Cape. But this new development... 

Europe needs a system to set prices for critical minerals needed for the energy transition that is not dependent on China, which dominates much of the global sector, the head of an EU-funded group... 

Australia’s Liontown Resources has executed a new offtake agreement for the supply of spodumene concentrate from its Kathleen Valley lithium project, in Western Australia. The short-term offtake... 

Guardian Metal, a London-listed exploration and development company focusing on tungsten, copper, silver, gold and lithium in Nevada, on Monday announced key appointments aimed at strengthening its... 

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals, the near-term objectives of which are to advance the Waterberg project in Limpopo to a development and construction decision, is working with the... 

Products made with Chilean-mined lithium - used for electric-vehicle batteries - will be eligible for US tax benefits, the Andean country's government said on Thursday. Chile, the world's largest... 

The Australian government has allocated A$13-million in grants to critical minerals projects in Queensland and South Australia, aimed at enhancing downstream processing capabilities and bolstering... 

In 2023, the global mining sector, including key players in Africa, faced a dual threat of falling commodity prices and rising operational costs, which pressured the financial performance of the... 

African technology metals mining company Andrada Mining, which has its roots in exploring the rich geologies of Southern Africa, is poised to become a pivotal player in the global lithium supply... 

A cost-effective wealth generative solution – BullionGold facility – has been made available by gold bullion dealing, investment and vaulting company SA Bullion, thereby enabling investors from all... 

In focusing on its Zimbabwean assets, gold miner Caledonia Mining has strongly affirmed its focus on gold in optimising the net present value of its Blanket mine in Gwanda, in south-west Zimbabwe.... 

African mines could account for nearly a tenth of the world’s rare earths in five years, climbing from zero today, creating new players in a market dominated by China. Eight mines in countries such... 

With South Africa's mineral endowment and its public capital markets being two of its greatest advantages, both need to be put to work in a manner that is common in other global mining... 

When South African listed companies raise money locally, they rarely include smaller shareholders. Now, collaboration between Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals, headed by CEO Errol... 

Companies buying metal sourced from central Africa could be exposing themselves to UN sanctions for supporting war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a report by UN experts.... 

Platinum and palladium have been spotlighted on day two of Shanghai Platinum Week, where South Africa is well represented by Minerals Council South Africa as well as platinum group metals (PGM)... 

Shares of Canadian companies that mine critical minerals such as copper and uranium fell on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on Monday as investors assessed the potential impact of Canada's... 

Over the course of April and May, an inflow of more than half a million ounces of platinum poured into exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings in the UK, the biggest since South Africa’s ETF initial... 

In a move to safeguard national interests amid global geopolitical competition, Canada’s Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has announced stringent measures governing foreign capital in... 

The pace of platinum group metals- (PGM-) enabled green hydrogen generation and clean PGM-catalysed fuel cell electricity adoption is building up steadily worldwide. In a global online... 

Development of an innovative new mining method for narrow tabular steep dipping orebodies has reached an advanced stage after four years of effort. The reef boring machine that has already been put... 

India is in talks with countries in Africa and Latin America to get critical mineral blocks on a government-to-government basis, Veena Kumari Dermal, joint secretary of the Ministry of Mines, said... 

ASX-listed Triton Minerals has announced the sale of a 70% interest in its Mozambique graphite assets to Chinese group Shandong Yulong Gold for A$17-million. The transaction, announced on Tuesday,... 

Australian lithium developer Liontown Resources on Tuesday announced an expanded strategic partnership with foundation customer and major lithium-ion battery manufacturer LG Energy Solutions. The... 

Amongst all our investors, there’s a very broad support for South Africa’s government of national unity initiative, says Pallinghurst Co-Chief Executive and Co-Founder Arne Frandsen. “I think it’s... 

For all the money that’s poured into Argentina’s giant lithium deposits, the country has seen just one new mine come on stream in almost a decade. That’s about to change. Four new projects will... 

South Africa will be well represented at the upcoming Shanghai Platinum Week 2024, which takes place from July 8 to 11, Minerals Council South Africa VP Paul Dunne has highlighted. This major event...