April 7, 2023 Column: Is it time to embrace Congo’s artisanal cobalt miners? The problems around artisanal cobalt mining in DRC will take "a coalition to solve", according to Microsoft.
April 7, 2023 Spain to invest $2.3 billion in S. African energy transition South Africa produced an energy-transition plan last year that estimated it will need 1.5 trillion rand ($82 billion) in investment over the next five years.
April 7, 2023 China expands gold reserves at central bank for fifth month The People’s Bank of China raised its holdings by about 18 tons in March.
April 6, 2023 Reasons why a metals supply crunch is coming The global energy transition tops the list.
April 6, 2023 Australia to work with Germany on critical minerals study Australia is looking to partner with friendly nations to build up its value adding industry.
April 6, 2023 Musk puts $14 trillion price tag on sticking by fossil fuels At peak levels, the world would need to dig up 3.3 gigatons of earth every year to obtain the necessary metals.
April 6, 2023 Newcrest, Harmony Gold ink deal to move Wafi-Golpu project forward They have agreed with Papua New Guinea on the terms of a contract to start developing their joint copper and gold project.
April 5, 2023 Australia is quitting coal in record time thanks to Tesla The original Tesla battery, owned and operated by France-based renewables group Neoen SA, is now a cornerstone of South Australia’s grid.
April 5, 2023 Saudi quest to become a nuclear player is coming up short Saudi Arabia has spent more than $37 million since 2017 searching for deposits but only managed to identify reserves that would be “severely uneconomic” to mine.
April 5, 2023 Copper mining project must be suspended, Ecuador court rules The Imbabura provincial court said a 2014 environmental license and other permissions given for the Llurimagua project do not comply with proper parameters.
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
