The EU should have taken action on rare earths 10 years ago, the boss of Swedish miner Boliden said on Friday, commenting on the European Commission's plan to fast-track three-billion euros... 

London-listed Anglesey Mining has struck a wide-reaching deal with its largest shareholder and creditor, Energold Minerals, that will eliminate nearly all of the company’s £4-million debt burden,... 

The new Qala Shallows gold mine is not only a milestone for West Wits Mining but also for South Africa's mining industry, the South African economy, and the communities that will share in the... 

Niger has accused French nuclear fuel group Orano of "predatory behavior" and environmental crimes, escalating a bitter dispute over control of the West African nation’s uranium mines. The... 

World Gold Council (WGC) says gold has experienced a remarkable year, achieving more than 50 all-time high prices and emerging as one of the strongest-performing assets in respect of returns. It... 

Goldman Sachs Group injected some caution into the debate over copper’s prospects, saying its surge past $11 000 a ton will prove short-lived as there’s still more than enough metal to meet global... 

Eramet aims to deliver more manganese from Gabon and lithium from Argentina as part of efforts to strengthen its finances, which have been hit by falling profits and rising debt, the French mining... 

The global energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle pointed out during the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed diversified mining and marketing... 

The European Commission has adopted its RESourceEU Action Plan – a package of policy and financing measures aimed at reducing the bloc’s dependence on external suppliers of critical raw materials... 

Diamond company De Beers Group has announced that Wesley Tucker will step down as CEO of its blockchain technology platform and diamond traceability business Tracr at the end of February 2026.... 

Douglas Davidson will step down from the board of Aim-listed Goldplat at the conclusion of the company’s AGM at the end of the month, but will continue in his role as group COO. Therefore, no... 

Vulcan Energy Resources said on Wednesday it had secured a financing package of €2.2-billion that would allow it to begin construction at its Lionheart lithium and renewable energy project in... 

China considers platinum a critical mineral with strategic value owing to its importance in new energy technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysers to produce hydrogen. However, China... 

Appian Capital Advisory said it is in talks with the US and Australia about replicating the critical minerals investment partnership it recently agreed with a World Bank division. The private... 

Britain has no plans to match the United States in supporting domestic rare earth companies with a price floor to cut reliance on dominant producer China, Industry Minister Chris McDonald said. So... 

An electricity tariff proposal by South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom is supporting the continued operation of the Lion ferrochrome smelter in Limpopo province, Glencore-Merafe Chrome... 

Chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) miner Tharisa has reported a 5% year-on-year increase in its operating profit to $125-million for the financial year ended September 30, despite lower PGM and... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has confirmed the Orom-Cross graphite project’s potential to produce 20 000 t/y of concentrate in Phase 1 of its development before expanding to 70 000 t/y of... 

French nuclear fuels group Orano said on Monday a uranium shipment from its expropriated SOMAIR mine in northern Niger last week posed "serious safety and security risks”, citing threats of... 

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals’ maiden shipment of 28 950 t of lithium spodumene concentrate (vessel capacity) has completed loading onto a dedicated bulk cargo vessel at the Port of San Pedro, in Côte... 

London-listed Caledonia Minerals Corporation’s operating Blanket gold mine, in Zimbabwe, is expecting a lower level of profitability and cash generation relative to current market expectations, if... 

Valterra Platinum, South Africa’s impressive 2025 platinum group metals (PGM) creation, is bringing its inaugural 2025 year to a massively fruitful close with a market capitalisation that has... 

Dual-listed Greatland Resources on Monday confirmed the development pathway for its Havieron gold/copper project in Western Australia, releasing a feasibility study that positions the asset as a... 

Ecuador-focused SolGold on Friday revealed that it had rejected a fresh non-binding takeover proposal from Jiangxi Copper Company (JCC), after the Chinese group approached the company with a... 

An internal survey at Polish coal miner JSW showed more than 6 000 employees were interested in a planned workforce reduction, almost double the number eligible for the scheme, acting CEO Boguslaw... 

Chile's state-owned copper producer has offered to sell copper at record premiums above $500 a metric ton to US customers with contracts based on London Metal Exchange copper prices, two sources... 

London-listed Petra Diamonds has announced a series of board appointments following its AGM on November 27, including that of Vivek Gadodia and Juan Kemp as permanent joint CEOs of the company.... 

The Cinovec lithium project has been awarded a €360-million grant by the Czech Republic, project owner European Metals announced on Friday. Executive chairperson Keith Coughlan said that the... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer says South Africa's PGMs could get a boost with China’s platinum futures exchange debut; good news for the Phalaborwa rare earths project with a surge in the... 

Platinum is already very well embedded as an indispensable catalyst in the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology that very impressively powered the Toyotas that chauffeured... 

Following a detailed evaluation of the Longonjo flow sheet, London-listed rare earths miner Pensana says there is scope to increase the content of heavy rare earths within its high-value mixed rare... 

The Copper Mark and the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at promoting responsible production and...