December 17, 2024 Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals International lawyers said that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains.
December 16, 2024 Hummingbird Resources sold to Nioko Resources in $17.5m cash deal Hummingbird has flagged continued challenges around operational performance at its two African mines.
December 16, 2024 Norge Mining acquires Europe’s largest natural graphite producer Skaland mine is the world's highest-grade, operating flake graphite mine and the fourth-largest graphite mine outside China.
December 13, 2024 Trafigura profit drops 62% after ‘massive problem’ in Mongolia The Mongolia losses mean Jeremy Weir’s tenure as chief executive officer at one of the world’s largest commodity traders is ending on a sour note.
December 13, 2024 China leads world in energy transition, Wood Mackenzie says The world’s second-largest economy leads the energy transition and is on track to source half of its power from low-carbon energy.
December 13, 2024 Rio Tinto’s $2.5 billion lithium plan is a win for Milei The miner plans to build a processing plant at Rincon with an annual capacity of 60,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
December 12, 2024 Mining sector cyberattacks linked to third-party supplier access in 76% of cases – report Growing challenges cybersecurity leaders faced in 2024 were in safeguarding cyber-physical systems.
December 12, 2024 Savannah Resources gets temporary land access for Portuguese lithium project The company has said Barroso's deposit of spodumene is the most significant in Europe.
December 12, 2024 Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.
December 11, 2024 How advanced coal technologies can provide cleaner energy – report Modern coal technologies have the ability to deliver global climate goals, FutureCoal says.
Portugal’s government backs Savannah’s lithium mine with $128M grant The company said around €82 million of the non-reimbursable grant would fund the initial capital expenditures of the project in Portugal's Barroso region. January 09, 2026 | 12:14 pm
Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban The big beneficiary would arguably be Chile's Antofagasta, whose Twin Metals unit has been trying to develop a massive copper-nickel mine on public land for decades. January 09, 2026 | 10:21 am
Orano may seek investors for $5 billion nuclear fuel plant in US Orano was awarded $900 million this week by the US government to build the facility. January 09, 2026 | 09:12 am