September 20, 2021

Rainbow Rare Earths to use special separation tech at South Africa project

The company will apply Florida, US-based K-Technologies' separation method in its Phalaborwa rare earths project in South Africa.

September 20, 2021

Bauxite trains operated by Rusal collide in Guinea, killing one

The two trains operated by Russian aluminum giant collided in Conakry on Monday.

September 17, 2021

Ghana signs $1.2 billion deal to develop its bauxite resources

Government has picked Rocksure International as a strategic partner to build a mine and refinery.

September 16, 2021

Guinea’s junta urges miners to help break “resource curse”

The coup exacerbated concerns about supply constraints that have pushed aluminum prices to the highest level in 13 years.

September 16, 2021

Coal funding persists even as climate worry grows

Coal might be the dirtiest word in climate politics in the run up to the United Nations COP26 summit.

September 15, 2021

Mining a ‘laggard among laggards’ on female representation – report

Women are leaving the mining industry due to few growth opportunities.

September 15, 2021

Aya raises $55 million for Zgounder silver expansion in Morocco

Aya is advancing an expansion feasibility study to boost production to 5 million oz. silver annually.

September 15, 2021

Nigerian minister wants death penalty for gold smuggling

Lawmakers are investigating the alleged loss of $9 billion a year to illegal mining of the precious metal.

September 15, 2021

FirstRand bank to end loans to new coal mines, plants in 2026

It makes it one of only two big South African lenders to close the door on funding for such activities altogether.

September 14, 2021

China backs Congo’s ban on 6 small Chinese mining companies

The move comes as Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi increases scrutiny of Chinese mining activities.