June 16, 2025

Giyani Metals receives loan interest from US EXIM for Botswana manganese project

The funding is part of the US effort to reduce its reliance on critical minerals from China.

June 16, 2025

TMC secures $85M from Korea Zinc to boost deep-sea mining push

Deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC, which called the investment key to securing a resilient US supply of critical minerals.

June 11, 2025

From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market

Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.

June 2, 2025

Eramet shares slide as Gabon plans manganese ore export ban

Gabon announced an export ban on unrefined manganese from 2029.

May 30, 2025

Ghana gold output could rise 6.25% in 2025

High output has been driven by strong production from artisanal mining.

May 29, 2025

Glencore’s $22B assets shift sets stage for mining mega-merger

By centralizing key assets in one jurisdiction, Glencore paves the way for a potential deal with a rival mining giant.

May 27, 2025

CHART: Asian EV battery makers buy 94% of global battery metals

EV battery manufacturers based in China, Korea and Japan have almost complete control of the global market, and it’s not changing any time soon. 

May 27, 2025

Ukraine revamps minerals sector, eyes billions in investment from US deal

Ukraine is overhauling its minerals sector, which has been pounded by three years of war.

May 26, 2025

Aftermath Silver reports shallow mineralization at Berenguela project in Peru

Aftermath Silver is in the second stage of an 82-hole, 5,200-metre program of diamond core drilling at Berenguela.

May 21, 2025

Critical minerals still dominated by few despite diversification efforts: IEA

The average market share of the top three refined material suppliers rose from 82% to 86% between 2020 and 2024, says IEA.