November 5, 2025 South African iron ore mine to close after ArcelorMittal halts purchases Mining operations at the Beeshoek mine ceased at the end of October.
November 5, 2025 Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom? To capitalize on the burgeoning demand, the continent must address power shortages, skills gaps, trade barriers and limited industrial capacity.
November 5, 2025 Blue Gold secures $140M to restart Ghana gold mine Funds are in escrow as Blue Gold awaits a lease dispute resolution, saying it’ll drop litigation if settled immediately.
November 5, 2025 Iamgold hits record gold output, powers up Canadian growth Its three mines: Côté, Westwood and Essakane, produced 190K oz of gold this quarter, pushing year-to-date output to 524K oz.
November 4, 2025 Kore Potash weighs sale or fresh funding to advance Congo mine Kore began a formal sale process after announcing in June it was seeking a potash-savvy operator and partner.
November 4, 2025 Aya values Boumadine project in Morocco at $3B Aya, which owns 85% of Boumadine, envisions building six open pits and three underground mines over a projected mine life of 11.1 years.
November 3, 2025 Resource disputes between investors and states hit 10-year high The 32 disputes lodged so far in 2025 with the World Bank arbitration body had already exceeded last year's total.
November 3, 2025 Gold Fields pays $36M for 12% of Founders Metals This is the second significant Canadian mining investment in as many years by Gold Fields.
November 3, 2025 China’s massive African mine threatens to upend iron ore market Simandou is the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposit, with estimated reserves of at least 3 billion tons.
November 3, 2025 Kodal Minerals keeps Mali lithium mine running amid unrest Al Qaeda-linked militants have neared the capital, blocking roads, ambushing troops, and attacking fuel trucks.
Gold investors stay bullish after record rally in 2025 Gold is “basically an anti-fiat currency play now more than anything else,” said Mike Wilson, chief investment officer and strategist for Morgan Stanley. January 10, 2026 | 07:46 pm
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