November 25, 2025

Kimberley Process stalls again on conflict diamond reform

The World Diamond Council spent three years redefining the concept to cover non-state violence and acknowledge miners.

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.