March 21, 2025

US-Congo minerals, security talks in early stages, minister says

President Felix Tshisekedi has dangled his country’s resources as a way to attract support from US President Donald Trump’s administration.

March 21, 2025

Gates-backed explorer makes play for Congo lithium deposit

KoBold Metals has told the government of the DRC it wants to develop one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits.

March 21, 2025

Paladin Energy halts uranium mining in Namibia due to heavy rainfall

Shares of Australia's biggest pure-play uranium miner as per market value fell as much as 9%.

March 20, 2025

Amplats proposes name change to Valterra ahead of spin-off

The world's top producer of platinum group metals expects to be hived off parent company Anglo American Plc by June.

March 19, 2025

Congo president says willing to partner with US on minerals-for-security deal

Tshisekedi told Fox News host Bret Baier that such a partnership would allow Congo to extract and process its critical minerals to benefit US companies.

March 19, 2025

Column: Congo conflict is double trouble for global tin market

Tin's supply volatility is once again generating price volatility.

March 19, 2025

Congo plans cobalt export quotas, partnership with Indonesia to tackle glut

The quotas will be enforced in two parts, one focusing on exports and the other on local mineral transformation.

March 18, 2025

ArcelorMittal, South Africa near funding deal to save mills

The government plans initial support of about 500 million rand specifically to pay steelworkers over a period of six to eight months.

March 18, 2025

Acid spill from Chinese-owned copper mine contaminates vital waterway in Zambia

The incident reportedly began on Feb. 18, when the tailings dam collapsed at the mine run by Sino-Metals Leach Zambia.

March 17, 2025

Billionaire’s South African phosphate mine faces legal challenge

The World Wildlife Fund is suing South Africa’s environment minister over his decision to dismiss appeals against an offset exemption given to the Elandsfontein mine.