May 15, 2025

Permit delays stall Kodal’s lithium exports in Mali

Over 20,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate from the Bougouni mine in Mali are ready for delivery, but export is stalled due to permit issues.

May 14, 2025

Palladium market seen moving to balance after years of deficit, says Johnson Matthey

For palladium, robust growth in Chinese automotive recycling will boost secondary supply by 4%, it says.

May 14, 2025

Judge to hear Mali’s request to reopen Barrick mine under new management

The order would represent a major escalation of a dispute between the country and the Canadian miner.

May 14, 2025

Ivanhoe almost doubles Makoko copper resource in DRC

Total delineated contained copper in the area now stands at 9.37 million tonnes.

May 14, 2025

Cobalt demand to outpace supply by early 2030s, says Cobalt Institute

Cobalt demand is set to hit 400,000 tonnes by the early 2030s, up from 222,000 in 2024.

May 14, 2025

US establishes new tin supply chain in deal with Rwanda’s Trinity Metals

The move comes as Rwanda seeks to diversify its mineral exports and strengthen trade relations with the US.

May 14, 2025

Congo may impose more cobalt curbs after four-month export ban

The country imposed the export ban in February to try to revive prices for the metal.

May 13, 2025

Aya Gold & Silver soars on record quarter, EBRD loan

During the first quarter of 2025, silver production from the company's Zgounder mine reached 1.07 million oz., its highest ever.

May 13, 2025

Chinese firms to invest $1.75 billion in Ethiopia mining, solar

CSI Solar will spend $250 million on a plant producing solar modules and energy storage products, while Sequoia plans to invest $600 million in coal exploration.

May 13, 2025

Orano files lawsuit over staff detention in Niger

Orano said it had been unable to contact its mining director in Niger, who was taken to the headquarters of the country's external intelligence agency.