July 14, 2024 Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium? There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery.
July 12, 2024 Botswana eyes new export route to exploit huge coal resource The African Development Bank has agreed to finance a feasibility study for the project, at a cost of about $4 million.
July 12, 2024 Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo The move could solve fundraising needs for a neighboring project it wants to build.
July 12, 2024 Copper bull market buoyed by aging legacy mines, says analyst As grades get lower, companies will have to increase their capital intensity to pull that production forward, said the VP of Stifel Financial.
July 12, 2024 Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023.
July 12, 2024 Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report Rio Tinto has held talks with bankers, but is not immediately planning to launch a bid for the Canadian miner, Sky News reported.
July 11, 2024 China pauses new coal-based steelmaking for first time in years Greening the steel industry, China’s second largest source of carbon emissions at 15%, is a vital part of the country’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2060.
July 10, 2024 Mexico mining investment seen stable at $5 billion in 2024, says industry group The 2023 investment level fell 5.8% from the previous year to $4.96 billion.
July 10, 2024 Column: China’s refined copper imports remain surprisingly strong China once again holds the key to copper's fortunes as the market waits for the world's largest buyer to shake off its property woes.
July 10, 2024 Africa’s rare earths could make up 9% of global supply by 2029 Eight mines in countries such as Tanzania, Angola, Malawi and South Africa are expected to start production by 2029.
AME calls on BC Premier to appeal court decision on Indigenous rights in mineral claims staking The BC court previously determined the province’s DRIPA incorporates the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. December 12, 2025 | 01:32 pm
