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 19, 2025

Column: Congo conflict is double trouble for global tin market

Tin's supply volatility is once again generating price volatility.

March 14, 2025

Tin prices hit two-year high as Congo mine halt worsens shortage

Prices surged following the suspension of Alphamin Resources’ Bisie mine in the DRC.

March 13, 2025

Tin price jumps after Alphamin temporarily ceases operations at Congo mine

The mining company is temporarily halting operations due to local unrest.

March 11, 2025

Indonesian miners group urges government to reconsider royalty hike plan

Indonesia is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies from commodities like coal, nickel, copper, gold and tin.

March 4, 2025

Column: Tin bulls in retreat as Myanmar flags return of key mine

The Wa State, a semi-autonomous region of Myanmar, has finally broken its year-long silence on the fate of the Man Maw tin mine.

February 28, 2025

Column: Critical minerals take centre stage in world politics

Critical metals have become the new bargaining chip on the geopolitical card table.

February 28, 2025

Paris prosecutor drops case against Apple over Congo minerals

The Paris prosecutor's office said allegations of money laundering and deceptive business practices were "not sufficiently well-founded".

February 10, 2025

Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade

The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.

February 4, 2025

NGOs ask EU to cancel mineral pact with Rwanda over Congo war

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the Congolese trading hub of Goma last week, leaving thousands dead and wounded and raising concerns of a regional war.