Frank Eckard, CEO of a German magnet maker, has been fielding a flood of calls in recent weeks. Exasperated automakers and parts suppliers have been desperate to find alternative sources of... 

Following the disruptions from October 2024 to January 2025, owing to violent post-election protests and attacks, Mozambique’s mining sector will need to place even more emphasis on strengthening... 

On the back of a surge in mining activity, particularly in the graphite and gold sectors, Mozambique-based mining equipment supplier and maintenance partner Choice Diesel reports growing demand for... 

Following the post-election protests and attacks that disrupted Mozambique’s mining sector in October 2024, specialist consultancy Core Consultants is advising companies to stockpile key materials,... 

The mining licence cadastre system of Zambia is reportedly not functioning. “We understand that the platform they were building to handle the cadastre function, called ZIMIS, has been a failure.... 

Automaker Lucid Group signed a third agreement for US-processed graphite, extending its bid for domestic supplies of an essential component in its electric vehicle batteries. The agreement with... 

TSX-V-listed Graphite One said on Tuesday that its Graphite Creek project was the first in Alaska to be accepted as a 'covered project' onto the federal government's FAST-41 permitting dashboard.... 

Toronto-headquartered NextSource Materials is pivoting its battery anode facility (BAF) strategy from Mauritius to the Middle East, seeking to capitalise on faster permitting, better... 

South Africa needs to see far more harnessing of the capital of the private sector and needs to make sure that government and private sector work together to grow the economy and create jobs,... 

Guinea's military government has cancelled 129 minerals exploration permits, it said in a statement late on Monday, as the West African nation tightens control over its assets. A senior official at... 

It's important to understand that the market for green hydrogen is already there because the world is consuming 100-million tons of hydrogen a year that are “polluting like hell”, the French... 

On the eve of next week’s Junior Indaba, strong emphasis was this week placed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) being open and ready to welcome junior miners. “We've got colleagues speaking... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has received the latest disbursement of $500 000 from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), taking total funds received under the overall... 

ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to ensure the long-term supply of electricity... 

Strengthening South African mining is key to strengthening South Africa’s domestic economy as well as its geopolitical standing, which is all-important at this time of global economic disruption.... 

ASX-listed Syrah Resources is aiming to resume natural graphite production at its Balama operation in Mozambique before the end of the June 2025 quarter, following the restoration of site access... 

ASX-listed Evolution Energy Minerals has unveiled a new strategic direction focused on acquiring gold development assets in Africa, with the backing of its largest shareholder, Sustainable... 

Minerals explorer Canada Carbon said on Monday that it was appealing a decision by Quebec’s agricultural land protection commission that threatened to derail its flagship Miller graphite project,... 

Exploration and development company Kingsland Minerals has appointed GR Engineering Services (GRES) to lead a scoping study for its Leliyn graphite project in Australia’s Northern Territory. The... 

ASX-listed Syrah Resources has restored site access at its Balama graphite mine, in Mozambique, following disruptions from protest action and lack of government intervention since mid-2024.  Syrah... 

Canadian miner Northern Graphite will put its Quebec plant under care and maintenance, effectively stopping production at North America's only graphite producing facility, by the end of 2025 if the... 

The Kookaburra graphite project (KGP), located on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, has been featured in the updated Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus for 2025, published by Austrade. The... 

Australia-listed Talga Group’s planned battery anode refinery in Luleå, Sweden, has been designated a net-zero strategic project under the European Union’s (EU's) Net-Zero Industry Act, the company... 

ASX-listed Sovereign Metals says several geotechnical drilling programmes are now under way at its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi. The results of the programmes will be used to support... 

A 12-m-diameter gold concentrate thickener for an East Africa-focused gold producer, developer and explorer is currently undergoing a capacity-expansion upgrade by the plant’s original-equipment... 

Minerals Council South Africa has been scoring big on the transformation front, going well beyond compliance, and hopes are now high that the upcoming Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development... 

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed an additional nonbinding offtake agreement (NBA) with China-based Qingdao TaiDa Carbon for natural fine flake concentrate offtake from its Orom-Cross... 

London-listed Tirupati Graphite’s Vatomina project, in Madagascar produced about 388 t of flake graphite concentrate of various grades in March. Production was below the planned monthly target... 

If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Nouveau Monde Graphite )NMG) has released an updated feasibility study for its Phase-2 integrated graphite production, covering the Matawinie mine and Bécancour battery... 

Critical minerals exploration and development company Graphite One has expanded the mineral reserves at its Graphite Creek project in Alaska, with a new feasibility study expected to show a...