January 8, 2025 Allied Gold gets Mali’s go-ahead for new project near Sadiola Known as Korali-Sud, the new project will be managed under Mali’s new mining code.
January 8, 2025 K92 Mining shares soar on record-breaking gold production For the year, K92 produced 149,515 ounces of gold, surpassing guidance.
January 8, 2025 USA Rare Earth produces first batch of magnets at Oklahoma plant The company is targeting commercial production in 2026.
January 8, 2025 Indian steel titan’s coal deal frozen amid Mozambique legal row JSW Steel agreed in May to buy Minas de Revuboè, but the Mozambican government revoked the mine lease before a deal could be completed.
January 8, 2025 Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report The flows started after the M23 movement seized the Rubaya area, which has one of the world's largest deposits of coltan.
January 8, 2025 India cuts November gold imports by record $5 billion This represents the largest revision for any commodity in history, after errors in preliminary calculations inflated the figure to a record.
January 8, 2025 Denarius approved for mining at Zancudo gold project in Colombia First gold-silver production from Zancudo is expected by the end of this quarter.
January 8, 2025 China becomes world’s second-largest holder of lithium reserves, Xinhua reports China's lithium reserves have risen from 6% to 16.5% of the global total, state media reported.
January 8, 2025 Gemfields faces 21% tax as Zambia reinstates export duty Combined with an existing 6% mineral royalty tax, the 15% export duty on emeralds represents a significant tax burden for Gemfields.
January 7, 2025 Colorado start-up raises $5.1m to advance critical mineral separation with biochemistry Alta aims to increase supplies of rare earth elements like neodymium and dysprosium by cost-effectively separating them from abundant low-grade sources.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am