February 7, 2024 Pilbara Minerals upgrades offtake deal with Chengxin Lithium Pilbara will supply Chengxin 85,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate in 2024, followed by 150,000 tonnes in both 2025 and 2026.
February 7, 2024 Ivanhoe, Trafigura to be first users of Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor They will ship copper, cobalt and other critical minerals and metals from mines in the DRC to Angola’s port of Lobito via rail.
February 6, 2024 Tanzania backs SilverCorp takeover of OreCorp Decision paves the way for the Canadian miner to complete the acquisition of OreCorp and its flagship Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania.
February 6, 2024 De Beers expands presence in Angola’s diamond sector The world’s largest diamond miner by volume has inked agreements with Angola to boost diamond production and exploration.
February 6, 2024 Piedmont Lithium cuts 27% of workforce as prices plunge The miner, which has a joint venture operation in Canada and a project in Ghana, aims to achieve about $10 million in annual savings.
February 5, 2024 Avino Silver & Gold reports improved economics for oxide tailing project in Mexico The life of the project has increased by two years, the silver production has increased almost 3 million oz., and the gold production has more than doubled.
February 5, 2024 NextSource to reach full production at Molo graphite mine by July The Madagascar mine is expected to achieve nameplate capacity of 17,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate per year.
February 5, 2024 New process turns scrap aluminum into usable construction materials Twisted aluminum mesh, banged-up bicycle frames and used car parts languishing in junk yards could gain new life as building structures.
February 5, 2024 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals says Zambia copper find largest in a century It estimates the Mingomba project, in the northern Copperbelt province, will become one of the world’s highest-grade copper mines.
February 4, 2024 Argentinian, German officials meet to discuss critical minerals An Argentinian delegation travelled to Germany to promote the country’s critical mineral resources.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am
