November 9, 2023 South Africa president deploys army to tackle illegal mining President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of 3,300 army personnel to help combat illegal mining activities.
November 9, 2023 Breakthrough in wildcat strike sees some Congo copper drivers resume work About 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 tons of copper had been stuck in Kolwezi after drivers went on a wildcat strike.
November 8, 2023 Saudi Arabia’s next act is supplying the world with EV batteries The world’s biggest oil producer is now also aiming to become a key hub for making batteries.
November 8, 2023 Western miners seek premium pricing for rare earth metals to break China grip The miners believe manufacturers will absorb extra costs due to new ESG-related legislation and tax incentives like the IRA.
November 8, 2023 Britain targets Russian gold, oil sectors in new sanctions Britain sanctioned two of Russia's largest gold producers, Nord Gold Plc and Highland Gold Mining Ltd.
November 7, 2023 Gold mining ETFs fail to keep pace with benchmark bullion fund The SPDR Gold Shares ETF has rallied 9.82% this year; yet those gains have not been reflected in the share prices of gold miners.
November 7, 2023 RANKED: World’s top 10 graphite projects Graphite grabbed recent news headlines when China announced it will require export permits for some graphite products.
November 7, 2023 Portugal PM quits over lithium project corruption probe Antonio Costa has resigned amid an investigation into possible crimes of corruption in government involving lithium and hydrogen projects.
November 7, 2023 Peru miners say copper output could climb without impact from protests Victor Gobitz, president of SNMP, said 2024 output could hit 2.7-2.8 million metric tons.
November 7, 2023 Nascent recovery in Chilean copper mining is spluttering October’s export revenue from copper fell 6.7% from September and 8.8% from a year ago.
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028. December 16, 2025 | 01:52 pm
