Honda halts $11B Ontario plant amid losses The site was designed to produce as many as 240,000 vehicles a year by the end of the decade. Blair McBride | May 15, 2026 | 7:49 am
Rwanda’s Trinity Metals targets $200M US listing to boost tin, tungsten output The company expects to invest about $150 million over the next three years in processing plants across its mines. Reuters | May 15, 2026 | 7:39 am
Pentagon’s ‘Deal Team Six’ aims to challenge China’s grip on rare earth power The aggressive dealmaking drive is a departure from the past decade. Bloomberg News | May 15, 2026 | 7:33 am
MMG bemoans Congo cobalt curbs that threaten investment The quota has posed challenges for MMG and makes its cobalt production “economically unviable,” GM of its Kinsevere operations says. Bloomberg News | May 15, 2026 | 7:24 am
Zambia state investment firm keen to boost stakes in mines, CEO says ZCCM-IH has interests from as low as 10% in several mines, including those owned by China Nonferrous, First Quantum and Vedanta. Reuters | May 15, 2026 | 7:11 am
Ghana lease uncertainties threaten mining investment, mines chamber says The lease for Tarkwa – a cornerstone asset for Gold Fields – expires in 2027, but efforts to advance renewal talks have stalled. Reuters | May 15, 2026 | 7:01 am
Column: Sulfur squeeze piles more pressure on Indonesian nickel sector The world's largest nickel producer is heavily dependent on the Gulf for what is a core input for a significant part of its nickel processing capacity. Reuters | May 15, 2026 | 6:56 am
First Quantum says Panama has lost $3.5B from mine halt Report shows that Panama has lost billions in economic activity as it keeps Cobre Panamá mine operations suspended. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2026 | 5:09 am
Op-Ed: Blind spots in the rush for critical minerals could derail energy transition Community trust and local governance may prove more critical to mineral supply chains than geology or geopolitics.. Andrew Bogrand | May 15, 2026 | 4:32 am