December 12, 2022 BHP invests in Gates and Friedland-backed firm I-Rox BHP will help I-Pulse and its affiliate I-Rox, in which is also taking an equity position, develop technologies that can curb energy use in the mining sector.
December 9, 2022 Canada places big bets on critical minerals Remoteness, regulatory sclerosis still pose barriers to mine development in Canada, the federal government says.
December 9, 2022 Japan, Congo agree to cooperate on stable supply of rare metals Mining companies and governments in Africa are also calling for stronger trade ties with the United States.
December 9, 2022 US bid for battery metals has Africa blind spot Inflation Reduction Act could impact Africa metal producers.
December 7, 2022 JPMorgan helps MineSense raise $42m to close copper gap Funds raised will help MineSense to speed up the commercial release of a solution that could help close an expected copper deficit.
December 7, 2022 CMOC pushes back as Congo’s Gecamines demands compensation in cobalt mine dispute Congo suspects CMOC understated the mine's reserves to reduce the amount of royalties it pays to Gecamines.
December 6, 2022 Researchers call for an integrated mineral supply agreement between nations The goal of a mineral supply agreement is that countries that have limited access to the raw materials needed to transition to a green economy are not left behind.
December 5, 2022 CMOC threatens legal action over Congo cobalt mine export block Tenke Fungurume Mining suspended copper and cobalt exports in July, when a dispute between Congo and CMOC escalated.
December 5, 2022 Glencore pays $180 million to Congo to settle corruption claims Deal is the latest payment in a series of graft cases Glencore has faced and covers all alleged corruption activities between 2007 and 2018.
December 4, 2022 War in east is eroding Congo’s budget surplus, finance minister says Windfall revenue from mining has compensated for some of the unexpected expenses of fighting a rebellion.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
