February 8, 2023 Cobalt from artisanal mines key to global output, study says Congo accounts for nearly 70% of global cobalt supply artisanal miners can make up nearly 20% of the country's output when prices are high.
February 8, 2023 Australia rejects first coal mine under environmental law Country has blocked a major mine proposed near the Great Barrier Reef under environmental laws.
February 8, 2023 The biggest source of cobalt outside Africa is now Indonesia Production of the battery material in the Southeast Asian country surged past others including Russia and Australia.
February 8, 2023 Microsoft calls for ‘coalition’ to improve Congo’s informal cobalt mines Microsoft executives visited an artisanal cobalt mine in Democratic Republic of Congo in December.
February 7, 2023 Congo’s president wants new exploration for green energy metals “The goal is to discover new deposits that can be the subject of calls for bids, with a view to concluding mutually profitable public-private partnerships,” Felix Tshisekedi said.
February 7, 2023 UK provides model for LME response to US aluminum tariffs When the UK imposed tariffs on Russian metal last year, the LME responded by banning new deliveries of Russian metal into its warehouses in the UK.
February 7, 2023 Brazil mineral output falls 12% in 2022 – industry group The local mining industry total revenue plunged 26% last year.
February 7, 2023 South Africa hit by investment strike, key mining employer says More than 200 days of power cuts last year and blackouts every day so far in 2023 have dented confidence.
February 7, 2023 US judge orders waste rock study for Thacker Pass lithium project The proposed mine would be North America's largest source of lithium for electric vehicle batteries.
February 6, 2023 Mammoth gold miner in the making after Newmont’s $17bn bid for Newcrest The deal would be one of the biggest in Australian history, though initial feedback suggests that Newmont will have to improve its bid to succeed.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
