August 20, 2025 US urged to tackle illicit gold boom fueled by soaring price An illegal gold mining and trafficking boom in several South American nations has become a crisis.
August 19, 2025 Trump blasts appeals court for halting Resolution Copper land transfer On Truth Social, US president called the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals a "radical left court."
August 19, 2025 US targets Chinese steel and lithium for forced-labor scrutiny The measure is meant to help combat alleged repression of Uyghurs and other minorities in the province of Xinjiang.
August 18, 2025 South Africa mining lobby gives draft law feedback with concerns The nation’s gold output has shrunk by more than 70% in the past 20 years.
August 18, 2025 China hits back after US warning on toxic mine spill in Zambia US envoy Michael Gonzales has said the incident could rank among the world’s worst such disasters.
August 15, 2025 Gold Fields nears $2.4B Gold Road takeover ahead of vote Gold Fields would gain full ownership of the Gruyere mine in Western Australia, where it currently holds a 50% stake.
August 15, 2025 Indonesia president signals intention to go after illegal mines Indonesia will move to “rectify” illegal mines estimated to have caused $19 billion in state losses.
August 15, 2025 Dubai investor offers $10M lifeline to Lucapa Diamond The deal ensures creditors are fully paid, while shareholders get up to 1.8 AUD cents per share, up from 1.4 cents.
August 13, 2025 Eco Oro seeks annulment of tribunal damage ruling Eco Oro had been seeking as much as $764 million in damages in the arbitration.
August 13, 2025 Toxic spill at China-owned Zambian mine 30 times worse than estimated At least 1.5 million tons of the poisonous substance escaped when a reservoir failed at the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Ltd. mine.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
