March 14, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.
March 13, 2025 Tin price jumps after Alphamin temporarily ceases operations at Congo mine The mining company is temporarily halting operations due to local unrest.
March 13, 2025 Exxaro’s new CEO tasked with diversifying into battery metals Mining veteran Ben Magara will steer the South African coal miner's push into battery metals.
March 12, 2025 Barrick must pay dealmaker Hannam $2 million over Randgold merger, UK court rules Hannam & Partners said it was promised a minimum of $10 million from Barrick's 2018 acquisition of Randgold.
March 12, 2025 Accidents at giant Simandou iron ore project kill more than a dozen workers, prompting inquiry 13 worker deaths reported at Simandou since June 2023, sources and documents say.
March 12, 2025 Rhodium price hits 20-month high after Amplats’ bid Spot rhodium prices hit highest since June 2023.
March 10, 2025 Cobalt price soars on supply fears after Congo export ban ERG declared force majeure on deliveries because of a DRC ban on exports of the battery material.
March 9, 2025 BHP earns right to take 75% stake in Cobre’s Botswana projects The deal follows Cobre's selection in BHP's Xplor program in January last year.
March 9, 2025 US, Congo in ‘exploratory talks’ over minerals deal: FT One of Africa's most richly endowed countries, the DRC is world’s largest producer of cobalt -- accounting for over 70% of global production.
March 8, 2025 Barrick says ‘committed to reaching a mutually beneficial resolution’ in Mali The Canadian miner and Malian government have been locked in a dispute since 2023.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
