Bolivia plans gold bank to bring order to unruly mining boom
The new administration plans to continue state buying of locally mined gold but with different mechanisms from those in place since 2023.
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Africa G20 hosts bid to become mineral powerhouse
Africa is home to 30% of the world's critical minerals needed for the transition away from fossil fuels to clean technology.
Glass Lewis recommends Teck to vote in favor of Anglo merger
The shareholder vote is expected to take place on December 9.
Ivanhoe, Qatar to collaborate on critical minerals mining in Africa
Under the MoU terms, Qatar's wealth fund will support Ivanhoe's management team in its pursuit of existing and new growth projects.
Column: China burns more coal even as output slips, driving prices up
Signs point to further price rises as the world's second-largest economy enters the peak season for energy demand.
Antimony in a ‘perfect storm’ of falling production, surging demand, Larvotto MD says
High grade tungsten discovery adds more momentum to Hillgrove project in New South Wales.
China warns citizens risk becoming ‘mining slaves’ in Central African Republic gold rush
Chinese nationals have been killed or kidnapped by armed groups and even their supposed business partners, while others were scammed out of large sums of money and deported for illegally mining, the embassy said.
Pentagon lends $700 million to Vulcan, ReElement for rare earth magnets
With the funding, Vulcan and ReElement expect to produce as much as 10,000 metric tons of the magnet material over the next several years.
China starts $1.4 billion revamp of Mao-era African railway
The 1,860-kilometer (1,156-mile) Tanzania-Zambia railway has fallen into disrepair, operating at only a fraction of its original capacity.
