August 29, 2024 US, Peru sign memorandum of understanding for cooperation on critical minerals The memorandum sets the direction for further collaboration in sector governance, investment, and global supply chain security.
August 29, 2024 Midnight Sun shares plunge on Zambian exploration licence setback The company's licences for its Dumbwa and Mitu targets are unaffected.
August 29, 2024 Cordoba Minerals bags Alacran permit approval in Colombia Designated a ‘project of national interest,’ the Alacran open pit is set to be Colombia’s largest copper mine.
August 29, 2024 Zambia plans state firm to own 30% of critical minerals mines The government also intends to make investors in the critical minerals sector allocate at least 35% of procurement costs to local suppliers.
August 29, 2024 Botswana’s ODC seeks $300 million loans for diamond purchases ODC currently gets 25% of its production from Debswana, a joint venture between Botswana and De Beers.
August 29, 2024 Ghana to launch ‘monster mines’ to boost gold production The African nation will commission its first large-scale greenfield mine in more than a decade in November.
August 29, 2024 Almonty nears first production at its tungsten mine in South Korea The US has not commercially mined tungsten since 2015, according to USGS records.
August 28, 2024 Nippon Steel boosts M&A case with $1.3 billion spend at US mills The Japanese steelmaker plans to make the investments at the Mon Valley Works and Gary Works.
August 28, 2024 Gem Diamonds unearths 129-carat stone at Letšeng mine in Lesotho The diamond, recovered on August 23rd, is the 10th greater than 100 carat stone the company has recovered so far in 2024.
August 28, 2024 O3 Mining raises $15.6 million for gold projects in Quebec Overall, the company’s eight projects host 2.9 million oz. of measured and indicated gold resources at 1.18 g/t.
ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared. December 30, 2025 | 04:00 am
