Barrick CEO says he does not know where Mali is keeping its confiscated gold CEO Mark Bristow said the company is spending $15 million a month to keep its Mali mine running. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:37 am
Mining convoy attacked in Mali on road to Allied Gold’s Sadiola mine Eight people present were unharmed in the attack, Reuters reports. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:33 am
Column: After Ukraine deal, US turns its critical minerals gaze to Africa The United States has pursued a potentially even more significant critical metals deal in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:27 am
Guinea moves to cancel EGA’s mining licence Emirates Global Aluminium operates one of the largest bauxite mines in Guinea. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:25 am
BYD and Tsingshan scrap plans for Chile lithium plants Both companies had been selected in 2023 as strategic investors to develop value-added lithium products in Chile. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2025 | 5:20 am
Trump’s copper tariff probe is expected soon, industry group says Trump has threatened to impose a duty of as much as a 25% on all copper imports, a move that could roil the metal's global market. Bloomberg News | May 7, 2025 | 4:02 am
Barrick drops ‘Gold’ from name as prices for the metal fuel profit Shift comes as it reported a first-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates, thanks to record-high gold prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2025 | 3:43 am
Niger security forces search Orano offices and seize phones Reuters sources said Orano's local director Ibrahim Courmo had been arrested. Reuters | May 6, 2025 | 4:54 pm
Lynas CEO says company is eyeing rare earths buys in Malaysia, Brazil CEO Amanda Lacaze says it is uneconomic to rely upon government funding to construct and then government funding to produce. Reuters | May 6, 2025 | 4:50 pm