January 7, 2021 Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.
January 7, 2021 Kuvimba seeks $1 billion for 2021 acquisitions, capex Company is held by government pension funds and Zimbabwe’s sovereign wealth fund.
January 6, 2021 Global natural graphite output to grow 7.6% in 2021 – report Looking ahead, natural graphite production is expected grow at a 5.6% CAGR through 2024.
January 6, 2021 In blow to Vedanta, Zambian court rules KCM liquidator to stay in post The government accuses Vedanta of failing to honour licence conditions, including promised investment.
January 6, 2021 Production at Kamoa-Kakula less than six months away Ivanhoe Mines reported record-setting progress in December at the DRC copper project.
January 5, 2021 R&B star Akon enters Congo mining sector in JV with state company Congo is Africa's top producer of copper and the world's leading miner of cobalt.
January 5, 2021 South African stocks climb as haven demand boosts gold miners They advanced for a second day, as demand for haven assets supported bullion prices amid the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic.
January 5, 2021 Botswana extends Lucara’s Karowe license to 2046 The license renewal marks a critical step in the formal sanction of the underground expansion project for the mine.
January 4, 2021 South Africa nabs trio with 74 kg of gold in hand luggage Investigations, with the assistance of Interpol, are under way to determine the origin of the gold.
January 4, 2021 Aton outlines plan to build Egypt’s second gold mine The Canadian miner is ready to kick off its ambitious 2021 exploration drilling and development program.
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