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.

January 27, 2025

Barrick, Mali to start new negotiations on Tuesday

Barrick has temporarily suspended its mining operations in Mali.

January 27, 2025

Column: Zinc’s high premium to sister metal lead may not last

Lead and zinc may be geological sister metals but their market fortunes have been very different in recent months.

January 24, 2025

Which countries produce the world’s silver?

In 2023, silver mines produced 830.5 million ounces of silver. That total is projected to decline by about 1 percent to 823.5 million ounces in 2024.

January 23, 2025

Indonesian parliament proposes revision of mining law

Purpose is to help the government accelerate development of its mineral processing industry.

January 23, 2025

Column: Only Indonesia can help nickel recover from price bust

Nickel ended 2024 trading at four-year lows, a spectacular reversal of fortune for a metal that soared so high in 2022 it almost broke the London Metal Exchange.

January 23, 2025

Saudi Arabia weighs global mining deals as sector consolidates

Deals have been on Saudi Arabia’s radar for a while as it pushes through with an ambitious economic transformation plan.

January 23, 2025

South Africa’s mining industry reports lowest number of deaths last year

South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year.

January 23, 2025

NGOs expose global surge in new met coal mines, expansions

The first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List names the companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal projects and expansions.

January 22, 2025

Wiring, energy, geopolitics drive 2025 metals: Sprott

Critical metals, uranium and gold will shine this year driven by accelerating deglobalization and energy security demands, Sprott said.