September 12, 2025 Anglo-Teck $53B merger may create larger copper complex than Escondida The combination of Anglo’s Collahuasi and Teck’s Quebrada Blanca could yield over one million tonnes of copper a year by the early 2030s.
August 29, 2025 Burkina Faso’s nationalization rattles West Africa’s gold sector Government requested West African Resources to acquire another 35% of its Kiaka gold project, forcing the miner into a trading halt.
July 23, 2025 Lab-grown gems put squeeze on diamond mining industry Cheap man-made diamonds are making life harder for miners, flooding the market with gems nearly indistinguishable from natural ones.
June 2, 2025 Eramet shares slide as Gabon plans manganese ore export ban Gabon announced an export ban on unrefined manganese from 2029.
February 11, 2025 US Treasury Secretary to visit Ukraine for talks on energy, rare earth minerals Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine this week, Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Tuesday,
February 11, 2025 Barrick and Mali fail to reach deal, talks halted Mali is asking for a single payment of $197m, while Barrick is proposing a payment plan distributed over time.
February 11, 2025 Column: Beer, not tariffs, will boost US aluminum capacity If greater aluminum self-sufficiency is the goal, there's a much easier way of achieving it in the form of the humble beer can.
February 11, 2025 Ecuador’s mining future uncertain as socialist party gains traction Luisa González, a protégé of ex-President Rafael Correa, is capitalizing on public frustration with the economy and gang violence.
February 10, 2025 Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.
February 9, 2025 Mali’s gold production plunges 23% in 2024 The government's conflict with mining companies could be the reason for the lower output, an official says.
Column: Funds amass record bull bets on aluminum as market narrative turns Investors have built up record long positions, fueling a six-month rally that has seen the LME three-month metal trade this week above the $2,900/t level. November 08, 2025 | 07:51 am
