July 22, 2025 TIMELINE: Barrick’s dispute with Mali’s junta Barrick and Mali’s government remain locked in a standoff over taxes, gold exports, and mine ownership.
July 21, 2025 US rare earth stock cracks top 50 mining companies for the first time Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, up $200 billion year to date.
July 21, 2025 BHP exits $942 million Tanzania nickel project, partner Lifezone says The company will acquire BHP's 17% equity interest in Kabanga Nickel Limited.
July 21, 2025 Zimbabwe’s spodumene exports surge 30% despite weak lithium prices Africa's top lithium producer exported 586,197 tonnes of spodumene concentrate between January and June.
July 21, 2025 AVZ slams Congo-KoBold deal over disputed lithium project AVZ claims a new US-backed partnership on the Manono lithium and tin deposit clashes with an arbitration ruling.
July 18, 2025 Valterra profit hit by platinum mine flooding, spinoff costs Profit likely fell as much as 98% in the first half, the Anglo American spinoff says.
July 18, 2025 Lifezone Metals buys BHP’s stake in Kabanga, estimates $1.6B project value Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.
July 18, 2025 KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply Congo and Kobold Metals agree on exploration tie‑up to boost critical‑minerals output.
July 17, 2025 NexMetals receives EXIM letter for potential $150M loan The loan will support its redevelopment of two nickel-copper mines in Botswana.
July 17, 2025 Special forces veterans lead US bid to buy Congo cobalt miner Orion Resource Partners and Virtus Minerals are jointly negotiating the purchase of Chemaf, Bloomberg sources say.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
