January 8, 2024 Zimbabwe gold output declines 15% amid electricity, forex shortages Zimbabwe produced 30 metric tons of gold in 2023.
January 7, 2024 Spanish activist group blasts exploration project in Huelva Geoland Services plans to explore 2,000 hectares in the search for graphite, gold, silver, and nickel.
January 7, 2024 Zimbabwe rescues all 15 trapped miners alive Fifteen subsistence mine workers had been trapped in an underground shaft at the Redwing mine in Zimbabwe after it collapsed on Thursday.
January 7, 2024 Brazilian government, miners join forces to improve security in gold mining areas A new protocol aims to avoid cargo theft by organized crime.
January 7, 2024 Emissions reach lowest level in 70 years due to sharp decline in coal use in Germany In 2023, coal-fired power generation fell to its lowest level since the 1960s.
January 5, 2024 Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.
January 5, 2024 First Quantum said to be in talks with Jiangxi over Zambian mines The rumoured negotiations could see Jiangxi buying one of the two mines First Quantum has in Zambia, or a stake in one of them.
January 5, 2024 Omnia Metals expands footprint in Canada with Dixie buy The deal hands Omnia key assets, including the Phoenix and the Torp Lake lithium projects, which expand its footprint to more than 625 km2.
January 5, 2024 Core Lithium halts mining on “tough” market conditions It also flagged a write-down on the value of its assets as the effect of weak prices for the battery material becomes evident among producers.
January 5, 2024 Zimbabwe gold mine collapse leaves 11 miners trapped Workers are trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Zimbabwe's Redwing Mine.
Silver, platinum prices plunge to extend big spike in volatility “We expect large-scale selling activity to kick off amid significant rebalancing flows from broad commodity indices,” TD Securities strategist said. January 07, 2026 | 01:38 pm
African states, business groups eyeing stake in De Beers, CEO says Anglo American, which owns 85% of De Beers, has valued the diamond producer at about $4.9 billion. January 07, 2026 | 12:15 pm
Gold, silver miners sell stock at fastest pace in over a decade A flurry of equity raises by the small- and mid-cap precious metals miners comprised the bulk of activity. January 07, 2026 | 12:04 pm