Mali arrests, Niger site seizure rattle Western miners
Short term, analysts said they expected juntas to continue squeezing the companies already in the region.
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US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’
Jervois, like many US producers of critical minerals, has struggled in recent years as Chinese rivals flood global markets with cheap supplies.
Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space
Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches.
BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia
Miners are accused of fostering environments at Australian sites where female staff faced systemic sexual harassment and discrimination.
London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says
Ontario's bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code.
Trump tariff risk roils gold and silver as New York prices jump
Gold futures for delivery in February traded as much as $60 an ounce, or 2%, over spot prices in early London trading.
Gold price advances further as inflation data affirms rate cut bets
All eyes are now on the upcoming producer price data due on Thursday for further clarity on Fed rate cut path.
Zimbabwe wants 26% free-carry stake in new mining projects
Resource nationalism is strengthening across Africa as countries seek a greater share of the profits from their commodities.
Chile copper firms begin talks on combining smelter efforts
Codelco and Enami are discussing the possibility of combining smelting capacity into a single project.
