French nuclear fuels company Orano said on Friday it had started arbitration proceedings against Niger, after Niger withdrew the mining licence of Orano's subsidiary Imouraren. Niger's military-led... 

ASX- and Aim-listed European Metals has announced a substantial increase in planned lithium production at its Cinovec project, on the Czech-German border. The company revealed on December 20 that... 

The global mining industry is falling short in its efforts to decarbonise at a rate required to meet science-based targets, according to new research by consultancy dss+. As the industry moves... 

Globally diversified mining and metals company South32 has received approval from the Western Australian Minister for Environment for its Worsley mine development project, marking a key milestone... 

The mining and minerals industry is at a crossroads. The dual pressures of resource scarcity and environmental sustainability, coupled with the race to decarbonization, the challenge of securing... 

China's coal imports from Australia rose to their highest in more than four years in November, customs data showed on Friday, as shipments continue to recover from an unofficial ban on Australian... 

Peruvian copper production is expected to remain flat in 2025 for the third straight year, according to the country's top mining association and industry analysts, as declining ore grades and a... 

Creamer Media's ‘Construction 2024/25: Adapting to new realities’ report explores key aspects of the South African construction sector, offering a comprehensive overview of its challenges and... 

The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines has classified TSX-V-listed Silver Mountain Resources' Reliquias mine and Caudalosa plant as an ongoing mining operation, clearing the way for Silver... 

Mercuria Energy Group is teaming up with Zambia on a metals trading venture, the latest example of a commodity house partnering with a mineral-rich state to secure access to key resources. Mercuria... 

Largo Clean Energy Corp (LCE), a subsidiary of TSX- and Nasdaq-listed supplier of vanadium and ilmenite products Largo, has entered into definitive agreements with an affiliate of US-based battery... 

London-listed Savannah Resources will accelerate its lithium mine project in northern Portugal to ensure first commercial output in 2027, it said on Thursday, despite uncertainties about price and... 

Antamina, Peru's second-largest copper mine, said on Thursday it appointed Adolfo Heeren as its new chief executive and general manager. Heeren, the current CEO of Anglo American in Peru, will... 

ASX-listed Australian Pacific Coal has successfully railed the first coal from its Dartbrook coal mine, New South Wales. “The first sale of commercial quantities of coal from Dartbrook is the most... 

Australia expects its resource and energy export earnings to fall by about 10% to A$372-billion ($231.6-billion) in the fiscal year ending June 2025 mostly due to falling iron-ore prices and... 

Uranium production has restarted at ASX-listed Peninsula Energy's flagship Lance project, in Wyoming, in the US, after a five-year hiatus. The restart of production at Lance as a low-pH in situ... 

State-owned power utility Eskom has reported a R25.5-billion loss before tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, following a year marked by operational setbacks, financial strain and... 

The fourth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from January 14 to 16, is expected to play a key role in expanding and enhancing discussions on sector... 

Trade and development finance institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a project preparation facility financing agreement for an up to 200 MW private-sector,... 

Saudi Arabia is exploring projects that can produce lithium for batteries in an effort to ramp up production in the Middle Eastern oil exporter. The country, in the midst of revamping its economy... 

Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is investigating Xinfeng Investments for alleged illegal mining in the lithium-rich Erongo region. The ministry is accusing the company, which has an... 

Chilean authorities are expected to grant Enami a lithium operating license by year-end, paving the way for the State company to secure partners to develop the project. All six local indigenous... 

China’s booming coal production is running well ahead of demand at the onset of winter, leading to swelling inventories and plunging prices that analysts forecast will fall further. A gauge of... 

Australia's Paladin Energy has received the final green light it needed from Canadian authorities to buy Fission Uranium in a C$1.14-billion ($789.1-million) deal that cements is position as a... 

Early works construction activities at Australia- and Namibia-listed Bannerman Energy's Etango uranium project, in Namibia, are progressing well, with the 24-month bulk earthworks contract, awarded... 

Japan's Idemitsu Kosan 5019.T said on Wednesday it would increase its stake in Vecco Group to 50.1% from 14.7%, gaining a majority in the Australian vanadium developer as part of its expansion into... 

Australia- and Frankfurt-listed Vulcan Energy has signed an €879-million conditional debt commitment letter with Export Finance Australia and a group of seven commercial banks for the financing of... 

The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South Africa’s manganese alloy potential. Metalloys,... 

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. received $50 million from two government entities to help fund a production facility for electric-vehicle battery materials in Quebec. The equity investment comes as... 

Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record high this year and stay near that level until 2027 as strong demand in Asia outpaces declines in the US and Europe, the International Energy... 

ASX-listed Victory Metals has signed a strategic nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with integrated trading and investment company Sumitomo Corporation. The MoU outlines the proposed... 

ASX- and Aim-listed Aura Energy has received firm commitments to raise about A$9-million through the issue of 64.28-million shares at an issue price of A$0.14 a share. Proceeds will be used to... 

The Kwinana Industrial Area, in Western Australia, has been selected as the location for Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. The project combines the... 

First Nation Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) will invest $20-million of its capital in TSX-V-listed Canada Nickel Company for an 8.4% interest in the nickel company. The transaction is aimed at... 

Shares in Australian synthetic graphite maker Novonix surged after it received a conditional $755-million loan from the US Department of Energy to build a manufacturing plant in Tennessee. Novonix... 

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) review of mining regulations, which started a year ago, provides the chance to relook and unlock the true potential of South Africa’s... 

ASX-listed Aura Energy has undertaken an assessment of the opportunities for future capacity expansion at the flagship Tiris uranium project, in Mauritania, demonstrating the significant internal... 

With Mpumalanga having been selected to host the Group of 20 (G20) energy session in September next year, diversified energy company Seriti Green says the event will propel the province onto the... 

By: Taru Madangombe - Vice President: Power and Grid for Middle East and Africa at Schneider Electric To listen to a symphony is one of the world’s great gifts.  The culmination of instruments,... 

By: Johan Pretorius - MMM Segment Lead, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Today, Africa holds approximately 30% of the world’s total mineral reserves. Indeed, from the copper belts of Zambia... 

By: Anoop Hariparsad - Digital Energy Business Unit Leader for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Microgrids are emerging as a game-changing concept, particularly within commercial and... 

Rio Tinto Group plans to invest $2.5-billion in a new lithium mine in Argentina in a win for President Javier Milei’s efforts to deregulate the country’s economy and lure foreign investment. The...