August 12, 2025 US sanctions armed group, Hong Kong firms over Congo mining The Treasury Department said it was sanctioning the PARECO-FF, which it said controlled mining sites in Rubaya from 2022 to 2024.
August 12, 2025 South Africa, ArcelorMittal locked in talks over key mill’s fate A decision could emerge in coming days and the mill is hemorrhaging cash, with the entire group being unprofitable.
August 12, 2025 De Beers strikes first kimberlite field in 30 years De Beers and Endiama plan increased drilling, surveys and lab tests in Angola to assess the discovery's potential.
August 12, 2025 Eramet names processing head in Gabon with eye on manganese ore export ban Gabon's government recently announced that it would ban the export of raw manganese from January 2029.
August 11, 2025 Lifezone Metals secures $60M bridge loan for nickel project Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide projects.
August 11, 2025 Barrick falls after posting $1 billion charge on Mali mine The impact on earnings was partly offset by a gain of $745 million on the sale of its 50% interest in the Donlin gold project.
August 11, 2025 Gold Council awaiting US clarity on gold bar tariffs, Barrick CEO says The Canadian miner beat analysts' expectations for second-quarter profit on Monday.
August 10, 2025 Gold exploration spend trending down despite higher prices – S&P Global The gold mining sector continues to rely on older discoveries for reserve growth despite a sustained gold price rally in recent years.
August 7, 2025 Desert Gold dodges Mali risk with low-cost project The open-pit SMSZ project would cost $15 million to start mining part of the resource.
August 7, 2025 South Africa looks to join international diamond marketing push The natural diamond market has struggled in the past three years due to rising consumer demand for the cheaper synthetic gems.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am