April 8, 2025

Ma’aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact

Saudi Arabia's flagship miner is considering choosing at least one of four foreign firms to form a rare earths processing partnership.

April 8, 2025

CMOC boosts cobalt output at Congo mines despite export ban

CMOC's cobalt production rose almost 21% in the three months to March.

April 7, 2025

Ivanhoe shares rise on hydropower boost, Q1 production results

Kamoa's copper production came near a record high at 133,120 tonnes in Q1 2025.

April 6, 2025

Barrick Gold proposes name change to reflect copper push

CEO Mark Bristow has talked for years about his desire to grow the company’s copper operations.

April 4, 2025

Zambia says copper output may rise to almost 1 million tons in 2025

Copper output in Africa's second-largest producer of the metal is being boosted by revival of mines.

April 4, 2025

Kodal Minerals nears commercial production at Mali lithium mine

Path to full-scale production has been slowed by delays in transferring the mining licence to a JV with Mali's government.

April 3, 2025

Mining consolidation to speed up as Chinese demand growth slows

However, full-scale mergers and acquisitions activity among diversified miners could be hampered for now, investors said at a CESCO event this week.

April 3, 2025

Trump envoy says US-Congo mining and security deal moving ahead

Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is hoping US interest in Congo’s minerals will encourage the country to back his government.

April 3, 2025

Trump’s tariffs shake markets, threaten metals trade

The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.

April 2, 2025

Robex on track for first gold from Guinea in Q4

Production for 2026 is expected to reach 155,000 oz., the company said.