October 1, 2024 Eurasian Resources replaces Sobotka as CEO With scion of founding trio The move is the latest step in a generational transition at the company.
September 11, 2024 Zimbabwe’s biggest miners seek $182 million for solar projects Zimbabwe faces an energy shortfall that often triggers the state-owned power company to implement rolling blackouts.
September 6, 2024 African Rainbow Minerals pivots to chrome and copper after platinum price slump The basket price of PGMs fell about 40% last year and the slide has continued into 2024.
February 8, 2024 Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a potential turning point for the global industrial cycle.
January 12, 2024 Samsung SDI invests in Canada Nickel, has right to buy 10% of Crawford project The South Korean battery maker can acquire a 10% equity interest in the Crawford project for $100.5 million.
December 27, 2023 The biggest global mining news of 2023 A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.
February 15, 2023 Perovskite-based windows allow for massive energy savings – study Thermochromic windows in office buildings improve energy efficiency across all climate zones in the United States, new research has found.
December 9, 2022 Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector “The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings
December 5, 2022 Tharisa annual profit up 7% as chrome prices jump The company's 70% owned Karo Mining Holdings is building a $391 million PGM mine in Zimbabwe.
October 30, 2022 Scientists to look at the role of supernovae as element-makers Researchers plan to look for manganese, chromium, cobalt, and nickel in a third-generation white dwarf supernova named SN2021aefx, which exploded a year ago in the Spanish Dancer galaxy.
Chinese firm keeps Canada’s only antimony mine idle The Beaver Brook mine in Newfoundland and Labrador, owned by China Minmetals, is idled, raising supply concerns. March 15, 2026 | 10:59 am
