Australia-headquartered Prairie Lithium has secured a binding offtake heads of agreement with Korean group Hydro Lithium, paving the way for the company to sell all output from its Phase 1... 

Washington must move even faster to bolster critical minerals projects and offset Beijing's grip on the world's supply of the building blocks for electronics, weapons and a range of other goods,... 

The 13th Zambia International Mining & Energy Conference & Exhibition (ZIMEC 2026), to be held on 25-26 March 2026 in Kitwe, Zambia, will zero in on one of the most vital conversations for Zambia’s... 

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... 

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths has confirmed that its export-credit partner Export Development Canada (EDC) has extended credit approval for its existing $300-million senior debt facility, a... 

Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals Group has signed a cooperation and project development agreement with Galileo Resources to accelerate exploration and development at the Molefe mine,... 

Following the shutdown of local refinery production, independent bulk liquid storage providers FFS Tank Terminals’ recently completed R370-million bitumen import storage facility at Maydon Wharf,... 

Australian major Rio Tinto is preparing to divest its US boron operations in California as the company continues to streamline its portfolio under new CEO Simon Trott, news service Bloomberg... 

By: Praveen Baijnath - Rand Refinery CEO As the world reflects on the G20 in South Africa and other global challenges, it is fitting that we consider the integrity of global value chains —... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Enough cannot be said about both the historical and current importance of Distributed Control Systems (DCS)... 

Zambia-focused copper producer Jubilee Metals Group has reported positive progress for the quarter ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – successfully improving its... 

China signed a $1.4-billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania on Thursday to modernise the TAZARA railway linking landlocked Zambia to the Indian Ocean. The railway, financed by China in the 1970s... 

MP Materials said on Wednesday it would build a rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia with the US Department of Defense and state-owned Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden to expand Middle Eastern... 

Australia has formally backed development of a new gallium refinery at Alcoa’s Wagerup operations in Western Australia, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing the project as an early... 

Diversified commodities group Rio Tinto will cut production at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone, Australia, by 40% from October next year, a move aimed at extending the operation’s life to... 

The South African engineering and construction industry should seek to increase the uptake of refined zinc and zinc coatings, resulting in the reduction of substantial capital costs and financial... 

Electra Battery Materials Corporation has issued a major mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation tender package as part of its refinery construction works.  

The project prefeasibility study is progressing. 

Sibanye-Stillwater has reported in its results for the quarter ended September 2025 that final construction activities are continuing. 

Guinea will fast-track the development of alumina refineries and iron-ore pellet plants to end decades of raw ore exports, its mines minister told reporters, as the country prepares for the first... 

Canadian critical minerals developer Fortune Minerals has secured a C$3.8-million loan from Prosper NWT, a public agency of the government of the Northwest Territories, to complete the purchase of... 

By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda, Energy Business at Schneider Electric      Uganda is entering an exciting growth period; the country’s energy and extractives industry... 

The significant leverage of Sibanye-Stillwater to precious metals prices is clearly illustrated by the skyrocketing of its South African gold and platinum group metals (PGMs) earnings in the three... 

Critical minerals company Electra Battery Materials has restarted construction of its cobalt sulphate refinery in Ontario after securing about $82-million in financing, including $48-million in... 

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals has announced the official opening of the Stage 1 Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, by Mali President General Assimi Goïta in a ceremony held on November 3. The... 

A silver mine in Silver Valley, Idaho, in the US 

Chile's State-run mining company ENAMI said on Wednesday it received an environmental permit for a new $1.7-billion copper smelter, as part of the modernisation of its Hernan Videla Lira smelting... 

Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by subsidiaries of international mining companies, according to an official decree seen by Reuters. Companies affected... 

Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore on Wednesday outlined its strategy surrounding the export of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which follows the lifting by the... 

Malaysia will maintain a ban on the export of raw rare earths to protect its domestic resources, despite signing a critical minerals deal with the United States this week, the trade minister said... 

The United States signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with four Southeast Asian partners on Sunday, looking to address trade imbalances and diversify supply chains amid tighter... 

Explosives manufacturer BME intends to replace 100% of the virgin oil used in the fuel phase of its emulsions with used oil within the next few years, Mining Weekly has learned. This would be a... 

The Metals Company has conducted a world-first prefeasibility study for a polymetallic nodule project in the NORI-D area, a geological submarine fracture zone located in the Pacific Ocean between... 

Canada's Electra Battery Materials has completed a $34.5-million financing and $40-million debt equitisation, securing more than $80-million in funding and commitments to complete construction and... 

Brazilian miner Vale reported on Tuesday its highest quarterly iron-ore production since 2018, and said it is on track to reach the upper band of its 2025 production target for its three main... 

Rand Refinery, Africa’s only London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) accredited precious metals refinery and a global referee, has officially handed over the refurbished Mercy Haven shelter for... 

Private company Sunshine Silver Mining and Refining (SSMRC) has announced plans to revive one of the US's most storied silver mines and build the country’s only large-scale, permitted antimony... 

Workstreams to conclude the sale by Jubilee Metals of its South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations are progressing well, the now Zambia copper focused London AIM- and... 

Freeport Indonesia may be forced to suspend operations at the operation at the end of October. 

By: Richard Roberts - Editorial Director, Beacon Events A significant addition to Viva Energy’s fuel and lubricants supply network in Australia will streamline customer interactions in the minerals... 

Australia’s federal and Queensland governments will jointly invest up to A$600-million to keep Glencore’s Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery running, securing hundreds of regional... 

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has advised shareholders that the process to complete the sale of its South African chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) business continues after shareholders...