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.
December 31, 2024 De Beers sitting on largest diamond inventory since 2008, FT reports The diamond giant has faced multiple headwinds in recent years.
December 31, 2024 New year’s resolutions for miners – 2025 Timothy Foden, co-head of the arbitration group at Boies Schiller Flexner, looks at legal challenges facing the mining industry.
December 31, 2024 Video: How innovation and accountability could help green gold portfolios Mining executives argued for a sharper industry focus on economic solvency, environmental accountability and public perception at a London event this month.
December 31, 2024 Why artisanal miners need a digital investment marketplace ASM employs some 45 million workers across more than 80 largely undeveloped countries.
December 31, 2024 Old mines and gold waste power surge in Pan African’s shares The stock has gained 94% in Johannesburg this year, more than triple the return of the next-best miner, Harmony Gold.
December 29, 2024 Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey By 2030, McKinsey estimates that worldwide demand for passenger cars in the BEV segment will grow sixfold from 2021 through 2030.
December 29, 2024 Cassius Mining takes Ghana to court for $277m The Australian miner said the claim, witness statements and independent expert reports have all been filed at the International Tribunal in London.
December 27, 2024 Gemfields pauses Mozambique operation amid political unrest The miner said that groups "took advantage" of political unrest to attempt to invade its site.
December 26, 2024 Ganfeng begins production at Goulamina lithium mine in Mali The project is one of the largest lithium mines in Africa.
Facebook parent, Sprott power nuclear revival Meta signed deals this week with three US utilities to buy enough electricity to power 6 million homes by 2035. January 10, 2026 | 03:35 pm
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm