November 7, 2023 Private South Africa port project set to boost manganese exports Manganese is the fourth-most used metal globally by tonnage.
November 7, 2023 RANKED: World’s top 10 graphite projects Graphite grabbed recent news headlines when China announced it will require export permits for some graphite products.
November 7, 2023 What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold New study shows a $1.1 billion drop in gold exploration budgets this year as juniors struggle to raise capital, but the precious metal still accounts for 46% of the total.
November 7, 2023 Copper, cobalt supplies from Congo stranded by truckers’ strike Already 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 metric tons of copper are stuck in Kolwezi.
November 7, 2023 Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at South Africa mines The price for palladium has plunged nearly 40% so far this year while primary metal platinum is down 14%.
November 6, 2023 Bill Gates-backed mining startup wants to expand into Congo KoBold is exploring around the world for new deposits of metals that are key to the global green-energy transition.
November 6, 2023 Botswana conducts due diligence on HB Antwerp stake, president says At the height of talks for a new sales contract with De Beers in March, Botswana announced a deal to become a shareholder in HB Antwerp.
November 6, 2023 Billionaire-owned Vedanta seals Zambian copper assets deal Vedanta and the Zambian government have sealed an agreement that restores the Indian company's ownership of Konkola Copper Mines.
November 6, 2023 Asante Gold announces extension to Grasshopper pit resource at Bibiani mine in Ghana Constrained indicated resources amounted to 1.88 million tonnes averaging 1.04 grams per tonne for 56,500 oz. of contained gold.
November 6, 2023 Ivanhoe records $108m third-quarter profit, shares up The Kamoa-Kakula copper complex sold 96,509 tonnes of payable copper in Q3 2023.
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains. January 12, 2026 | 04:09 am
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm