November 25, 2025 Barrick to pay Mali $430M to settle mine dispute Barrick will reportedly pay 144B CFA francs within six days of signing deal with Mali, plus 50B via VAT offsets.
November 25, 2025 Caledonia bets big on Bilboes as Zimbabwe’s next major gold mine Caledonia is advancing its Bilboes gold project in Zimbabwe, expecting it to be the largest gold mine after a positive feasibility study.
November 25, 2025 Column: Limp COP30 deal matters little in renewables vs fossil battle What the COP30 did confirm is that the energy transition is increasingly divided into countries that rely on fossil fuels and those that are trying to end reliance.
November 25, 2025 Barrick committed to Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO Barrick's board has considered splitting assets, possibly selling the Reko Diq mine and its African holdings outright.
November 24, 2025 Value of EV battery nickel second highest on record, cobalt at 30-month high Low LFP-penetration markets, Europe is off to the races in 2025 and US buyers pull forward purchases before subsidies end.
November 24, 2025 US EXIM to invest $100B in critical minerals and energy, says chair The first tranche of investments, according to chair John Jovanovic, will be in Egypt, Pakistan and Europe.
November 21, 2025 US reopens $500M tender as cobalt prices soar The Defense Logistics Agency first sought offers in mid-August for up to 7,500 tons of cobalt as prices rise more than threefold.
November 21, 2025 Barrick and Mali agree in principle to resolve dispute over gold mine The two sides have been in a dispute since 2023 over the implementation of a new mining code.
November 21, 2025 G-20 calls to shield critical minerals in veiled China swipe China weaponized its chokehold on critical minerals earlier this year as its trade spat with the US ramped up.
November 21, 2025 Africa G20 hosts bid to become mineral powerhouse Africa is home to 30% of the world's critical minerals needed for the transition away from fossil fuels to clean technology.
Facebook parent, Sprott power nuclear revival Meta signed deals this week with three US utilities to buy enough electricity to power 6 million homes by 2035. January 10, 2026 | 03:35 pm
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm