January 30, 2025 GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only adds to the bear case.
January 30, 2025 Asante Gold ramps up production at Bibiani mine in Ghana The ramp-up activities are being funded by the initial $100 million deposit from Fujairah Holdings.
January 30, 2025 Chinese firms to build $2 billion Tanzanian rail to nickel mine The new railway will link the port of Dar es Salaam to a nickel mine in neighboring Burundi.
January 30, 2025 Glencore reports lower metals production in 2024 The company produced 951,600 tonnes of copper in 2024, down 6% from 1.01 million tonnes in 2023.
January 30, 2025 Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ, Orion team up to invest $1.2bn in metals, mining Wealth fund will focus on mining companies in emerging markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
January 30, 2025 Resolute hit by rising costs, lower output in Mali and Senegal It expects lower production and higher costs in 2025 as its Mako mine in Senegal depletes and fiscal changes in Mali drive up expenses.
January 29, 2025 De Beers sees India as a bright spot, notes early recovery signs in US India is the world's largest centre for cutting and polishing diamonds, accounting for nine out of 10 diamonds polished globally.
January 29, 2025 China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.
January 28, 2025 Wabtec wins $248 million locomotive order from Winning Consortium The order is to support their rail operations at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.
January 28, 2025 Liberia anticipates new minerals discovery will draw $3 billion Studies conducted over five decades and funded by the Chinese show the iron ore exporter also has uranium, lithium, cobalt, manganese and neodymium deposits.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
