March 21, 2025 US-Congo minerals, security talks in early stages, minister says President Felix Tshisekedi has dangled his country’s resources as a way to attract support from US President Donald Trump’s administration.
March 21, 2025 Gates-backed explorer makes play for Congo lithium deposit KoBold Metals has told the government of the DRC it wants to develop one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits.
March 20, 2025 China to add cobalt, copper to state metal reserves An effort to boost the resilience of critical minerals supply at time when energy transition demand is increasing and geopolitical tensions are running high.
March 20, 2025 Chinese state funding in mineral exploration on the rise: FT Since 2022, the nation as whole has devoted $13.8 billion to geological exploration annually.
March 19, 2025 Canadian opposition leader vows 6-month Ring of Fire OK in Ontario The Ring of Fire area in the province's northwest lies in a remote swampy region where only one venture is considered advanced -- the Eagle’s Nest project.
March 19, 2025 Congo plans cobalt export quotas, partnership with Indonesia to tackle glut The quotas will be enforced in two parts, one focusing on exports and the other on local mineral transformation.
March 17, 2025 Congo president meets US lawmaker amid talk of mineral deal A presidential statement described Ronny Jackson as a "special envoy" for US President Donald Trump.
March 14, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.
March 13, 2025 Infographic: Tesla’s wild ride from surge to slump Elon Musk’s political influence once boosted Tesla’s stock—but is it now weighing it down?
March 11, 2025 US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am