October 11, 2025 Congo to revoke cobalt quotas for companies that fail to export full volume CMOC and Glencore emerged as the top beneficiaries of the new cobalt export quota regime.
October 10, 2025 Column: Can the Congo tame the wild cobalt market? DRC's export quota is shaping up to be a long-term market control project but the history of similar enterprises has not always been a happy one.
October 10, 2025 Botswana enforces new 24% local ownership rule for mines The country is the world's top diamond producer by value and an emerging copper mining hotspot.
October 9, 2025 Zimbabwe pushes mineral processing as it takes aim at corruption Mining contributes 70% of Zimbabwe’s export earnings.
October 9, 2025 Flagship Gold signs deal to revive Mali’s Morila mine The mine was taken over by the state in June after Australia's Firefinch abandoned operations in 2022.
October 9, 2025 Zambia’s record copper production meets a red-hot market Zambia stands out as one of the few places where output is rising.
October 9, 2025 Exxaro CEO says copper ambitions remain but now more modest The coal miner still wants to acquire copper assets but has scaled back its ambitions since missing out on a mine in Botswana.
October 9, 2025 Anglo American draws Botswana into $5B De Beers sale talks Anglo will hold direct talks with selected bidders alongside Botswana, which owns 15% of De Beers through its Debswana joint venture.
October 8, 2025 Congo to tie cobalt export quotas to three-year company data A government committee is reviewing historical data of producers to determine quota levels and eligibility.
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