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
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
Biotech startup, researchers revive old tech to make low-carbon protein from coal Cvictus recently received a $1.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to scale its technology. Staff Writer | May 6, 2025 | 4:50 pm
World’s biggest zinc mine gets caught in US-China tariff turmoil Teck Resources' Red Dog mine, some 105 miles inside the Arctic Circle, accounts for about 5% of global zinc supply and 2.5% of lead. Bloomberg News | May 6, 2025 | 3:12 pm
Copper market volatility to persist amid tariff risks, says WoodMac analyst In the long run, copper demand will still be supported by the energy transition. Staff Writer | May 6, 2025 | 1:06 pm