January 7, 2025 Are lab-grown diamonds too bling for their own good? LGD prices are falling because their manufacturing costs also keep dropping, while slow demand is pulling down natural diamond prices.
January 7, 2025 Illegal gold mining forces Ghana to close water treatment plant Surging gold prices have spurred an illicit rush in Africa’s biggest producer of the metal.
January 7, 2025 Zijin plans lithium production in Congo from 2026 Zijin launched the project through a joint venture with the state-owned DRC company Cominiere in 2022.
January 6, 2025 Syrah Resources secures loan waiver amid Mozambique unrest The company suspended operations at its flagship graphite mine in December.
January 6, 2025 CMOC sets cobalt production record in 2024 The world's No. 1 cobalt miner produced 114,165 tonnes in 2024, nearly double its 2023 output.
January 6, 2025 Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.
January 4, 2025 Forecast: What will impact gold prices in 2025? A range of economic and political issues seem likely to keep investors interested in adding gold to their portfolios.
January 3, 2025 Nioko’s buyout offer for Hummingbird to be declared unconditional Nioko, which holds approximately 41.81% of Hummingbird’s share capital, will submit the revised offer before Jan. 13.
January 2, 2025 Chinese firm to build Guinea’s biggest alumina processing plant The refinery will have the capacity to produce 1.2 million tons of alumina per year by the end of 2027.
January 2, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals raises $537 million in race for critical minerals The funding round valued KoBold at $2.96 billion.
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
