July 18, 2023 CMOC agrees to pay $800 million to end row with Congo’s Gecamines News comes after CMOC's resumed copper, cobalt exports
July 17, 2023 Electra makes first shipment of recycled nickel-cobalt produced in Ontario The nickel-cobalt mixed hydroxide precipitate product was produced using Electra’s proprietary hydrometallurgical process.
July 16, 2023 Families in the DRC increasingly rely on children working in cobalt mines — report Children are increasingly being encouraged to work at cobalt mine sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a recent report states.
July 13, 2023 Talon Metals discovers new semi-massive nickel sulphide formation at Tamarack Hit was in part of the Tamarack intrusive complex never before explored.
July 13, 2023 US bill aims to counter China control of Congo critical minerals The DRC produces about 70% of the world’s cobalt and also has major deposits of copper, lithium, tantalum, and germanium.
July 11, 2023 A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean As the International Seabed Authority meets in Kingston this week, it will be writing rules for deep sea mining that threatens the very ecosystems in need of preservation.
July 11, 2023 Concentration of critical minerals’ supply intensifies despite diversification efforts Concentration of supply intensified for some critical minerals in 2022, despite US and Europe's efforts to diversify and reduce reliance on China.
July 11, 2023 IEA says critical minerals supply could pull close to demand by 2030 Investment in critical mineral mining surged 30% in 2022.
July 11, 2023 Deep-sea mining could hurt $5.5bn tuna industry, study claims Scientists say climate change would likely change tuna's migration patterns, leading them to areas targeted by deep-sea miners.
July 10, 2023 China’s CMOC resumes copper, cobalt shipments from Congo’s TFM mine Exports from the Tenke Fungurume Mining operation were halted in July 2022.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
