February 4, 2025

Russia says Trump comments on Ukrainian rare earth minerals amount to request to buy US aid

Trump told reporters on Monday that Ukraine was willing to engage in the exchange.

February 4, 2025

China hits back at US tariffs with mineral export curbs

Beijing's retaliation includes export curbs on tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, and molybdenum, vital for defence and clean energy.

February 3, 2025

Illegal gold mining contaminated this land. Trees and plants are healing it

Officials in Colombia hope phytoremediation is applied in other places damaged by mining, after seeing quick and dramatic results in Río Viejo and other sites.

February 3, 2025

Trump says he wants Ukraine to supply US with rare earths

Ukraine contains large deposits of uranium, lithium and titanium.

February 1, 2025

INSIGHT: How two former employees are driving Mali’s hardball talks with Barrick

Two former Barrick executives helped drive Mali's demands for a payment of around $200 million from the Canadian miner, Reuters sources say.

January 29, 2025

Top 10 mining industry trends in 2025: Deloitte

A rapidly evolving global landscape means that industry leaders are now facing numerous challenges that they must navigate, as well as opportunities that could be capitalized on, in the near…

January 29, 2025

London gold market queues up to borrow central bank gold after big shipments to US

Over the last two months, 12.2 million troy ounces of gold were delivered to COMEX-approved warehouses.

January 29, 2025

China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain

A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.

January 28, 2025

Montero Mining settles with Tanzania for $27 million

The company previously submitted a claim for C$90 million with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

January 28, 2025

Congo rebel gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say

M23 insurgent group entered eastern Congo's largest city this week.