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Main construction under way at Pensana’s Angola project
19th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana announces that, following Angolan sovereign wealth fund Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA)’s deployment of $25-million mine finance, main construction activities have begun on... 


Mogalakwena platinum mine.
Mining is key to strengthening domestic economy plus uplifting geopolitical status
16th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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.... 


Hastings, Wyloo ink Yangibana JV deal
Hastings, Wyloo ink Yangibana JV deal
16th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Hastings Technology Metals has announced a binding agreement with Wyloo Consolidated Investments to form a joint venture (JV) over the Yangibana rare earths and niobium project, giving... 


Lynas begins first heavy rare earth output outside China
Lynas begins first heavy rare earth output outside China
16th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has achieved first production of dysprosium oxide at its Malaysian plant, making it the only commercial producer of separated heavy rare earths outside China. The... 


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Pensana draws down first equity tranche funding from Angolan fund for Longonjo construction
15th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After securing full financing of the Longonjo rare earths project, in Angola, London-listed Pensana has agreed the terms and timing for the deployment of the first $25-million equity tranche from... 


Rare earth oxides produced by MP Materials.
Ma’aden, MP Materials partner to build rare earth supply chain in Saudi Arabia
15th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has signed an agreement with US-based rare earth producer MP Materials to explore the development of a fully integrated, end-to-end rare earth supply chain in... 


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Shenghe moves to acquire Peak Rare Earths in A$158m deal
15th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Peak Rare Earths on Wednesday announced a binding scheme implementation deed with Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths New Material, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese rare earths major... 


Lindian makes funding progress for Kangankunde rare earths project
14th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Development of Lindian Resources’ flagship Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi is picking up pace, with early site works progressing ahead of schedule and a range of funding proposals now... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Menar hopeful US-SA trade relations will be normalised soon to avoid dual adversity
13th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining company Menar is very hopeful that trade relations between South Africa and the US are normalised very soon, and points out that if they are not, the US will also be adversely affected and... 


China's export controls see April rare earth shipments tumble on month
9th May 2025 By: Reuters

China's exports of rare earths in April fell 15.6% from the month before after the country, which dominates global supply,announced controls on shipments of some of the critical minerals. China's... 


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Steenkampskraal mine fully funded to proceed with next phase
8th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), in the Western Cape, is now fully funded to advance its reclamation, refurbishment and laboratory operations, with funding negotiations far advanced to... 


Kazera awarded $11.9m in Aftan arbitration
7th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kazera Global has received a comprehensive and favourable ruling in binding arbitration proceedings against Namibian company Hebei Xinjian Construction, with a total award of about... 


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Prefeasibility work progressing smoothly on Harena’s Madagascar rare earths project
6th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

The prefeasibility study (PFS) work on London-listed Harena Resources’ 75%-owned Ampasindava rare earths project, in Madagascar, is progressing at pace. The company added on May 6 that initial work... 


Lynas Rare Earths seeks US aid for Texas refinery as costs surge
29th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths is in talks with the Trump administration to counter rising costs for the refinery it’s building in Texas, while at the same time warning that the president’s tariff... 


Askari Metals exploration
Askari appoints CPS strategic capital markets adviser to aid African prospects
23rd April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed battery metals-focused company Askari Metals has appointed CPS Capital Group as a strategic capital markets adviser to the company for 12 months. CPS has experience in the global... 


US offers $190m for Victory's Western Australia REE project
US offers $190m for Victory's Western Australia REE project
23rd April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's Victory Metals on Wednesday announced that it had received a letter of interest (LoI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for up to $190-million in project financing... 


Afrimat's Demaneng iron-ore mine
Afrimat flags earnings drop on iron-ore, anthracite, cement market challenges
23rd April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat expects to report an 85% to 90% year-on-year decrease in earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS)... 


RareX, Iluka establish consortium to develop project in Kenya
22nd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed RareX has entered into a consortium agreement with Australian miner Iluka Resources to apply for the Mrima Hill rare earth/niobium/phosphate/manganese project licence, in Kenya. RareX... 


US investor Cameron offers $5bn for Kazakh mining giant, ERG says no sale talks
22nd April 2025 By: Reuters

US businessman James Cameron has offered to buy mining giant Eurasian Resources Group for $5-billion, a letter he sent to its board showed, as the company prepares to participate in a major... 


US rare earth miner MP Materials halts exports to China
22nd April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A US producer of rare earth metals stopped shipments to China after Beijing placed export controls on similar materials crucial for defense and technology manufacturing. MP Materials, which... 


An image of the Moma mine
Kenmare achieves solid first quarter
17th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kenmare Resources, which operates the Moma titanium minerals mine, in northern Mozambique, recorded ilmenite production of 204 500 t for the first quarter ended March 31. This was in... 


Testwork confirms high recoveries of magnet metals at Harena’s Madagascar REE project
16th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Harena Resources says metallurgical test results have confirmed that ionic clay-hosted rare earth elements (REEs) can be efficiently recovered from its 75%-owned  Ampasindava project,... 


Askari highlights extensive tin, tantalum mineralisation at Namibia project
15th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Askari Metals has reviewed the historical exploration database for its Uis project, in Namibia, with the focus on evaluating the significant tin and tantalum mineralisation that exists.... 


Lindian starts early works at Malawi rare earths project
11th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Lindian Resources has kicked off early-stage site works at its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi. The company said on Friday that civil and infrastructure development was... 


ASM says China REE curbs reinforce need for alternative supply chains
11th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sydney-listed Australian Strategic Materials said China’s newly announced export restrictions on rare earth elements (REEs) underscore the urgent need to establish secure and diversified global... 


Rare earths miner Lynas climbs as trade war roils global markets
Rare earths miner Lynas climbs as trade war roils global markets
11th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Lynas Rare Earths, backed by Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart, has been the most resilient stock on the country’s index since the market turmoil started last week. Since US President... 


Chinese rare earth shipments held up as trade war upends exports
11th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Chinese exports of rare-earth minerals are all but on hold as producers grapple with tighter permit requirements following last week’s new restrictions on the critical materials in an escalating... 


An image of the Uis tin mine
Andrada reports strong drilling results at Uis licence
10th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Andrada Mining’s initial batch of drill results for 13 proximal (polymetallic) pegmatites located in the previously mined areas of the Uis mining licence, in Namibia, has returned strong... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane, senior policy analyst, public affairs and transformation Fundiswa Ndaba, and senior executive, public affairs and transformation Tebello Chabana.
Minerals Council scoring big on South Africa’s socioeconomic transformation front
9th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Lynas rare earths site in Australia
Ionic eager to start building Makuutu rare earths project amid China’s latest restrictions
9th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths says it is advancing discussions on the development of its Makuutu rare earths project, in Uganda, as China’s latest rare earth export restrictions increase focus on... 


Europe seen struggling to compete with China on rare earths
Europe seen struggling to compete with China on rare earths
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

urope will probably be able to produce only a small portion of rare earths it needs for electric vehicles and wind turbines by 2030, mainly due to cheap competition from dominant producer China, a... 


Victory flags strategic importance of Australian rare earths project amid China curbs
Victory flags strategic importance of Australian rare earths project amid China curbs
8th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Victory Metals has underlined the growing geopolitical importance of its North Stanmore project in Western Australia, as China moves to tighten control over exports of key heavy rare... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay.
Platinum-based green hydrogen on way to becoming South Africa’s new gold – CHIETA
8th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


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