Ghana lost $11 billion to gold smuggling, links to UAE, report finds
Ghana earned $11.6 billion in revenue from gold exports last year.
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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.
Gold mining companies in Ghana, Ivory Coast resist tax hikes
Miners are refusing to comply with tax increases imposed this year.
Algeria opens door to larger foreign role in mining projects
Algeria’s parliament approved legislation allowing foreign companies to own as much of 80% of mining projects.
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.
MinRes, Ganfeng attempt to keep lithium JV alive
Cash injection into Mt Marion comes as MinRes struggles with A$5.8B debt and a market cap that has sunk to A$4.6B.
Critical Metals in line for $120M US loan to fund Greenland rare earth project
The Tanbreez project represents one of the world's largest rare earth deposits.
US-China trade truce leaves military-use rare earth issue unresolved
Beijing has not committed to grant export clearance for some specialized rare earth magnets that US military suppliers need for fighter jets and missile systems.
Column: Global imbalances grow as ever more copper flows to the US
The collective scramble to move as much physical copper as possible to the US is creating shortages in the rest of the world.
