June 6, 2024 Russia to speed up sole lithium project to cut import reliance Russia plans to speed up its only lithium production project by 3-4 years from an originally planned 2030.
June 5, 2024 Glencore said to weigh selling stake in Kazakh miner Kazzinc The company has already sold zinc assets in Peru, and some of its smaller copper operations.
June 5, 2024 Rusal in talks to mine bauxite in Sierra Leone Rusal already has operations in neighboring Guinea.
June 4, 2024 Gold purchases by central banks were strong in April despite high prices, WGC says Demand from global central banks for gold has been elevated for two years as they diversify their foreign currency reserves.
June 4, 2024 Rosatom, Orano deny deal talks on Niger nuclear assets Rosatom said it had no plans to acquire uranium mining assets owned by Orano in Niger.
June 3, 2024 Russia proposes raising extraction tax rates on diamonds, gold, iron ore The proposed tax hikes would be offset by the abolition of export duties linked to the rouble-dollar exchange rate that were introduced in October 2023.
June 3, 2024 Russia said to seek French-held uranium assets in Niger Rosatom has had contacts with Niger’s military-led authorities about acquiring assets held by Orano SA.
May 30, 2024 Column: LME brand approval cements Indonesian nickel ascendancy For Indonesia it's a vindication of its policy of forcing miners to move downstream by banning ore exports from 2020.
May 30, 2024 Nornickel forecasts lower global nickel surplus, bigger palladium deficit The miner expects surplus to be about 100,000 metric tons this year, down from a previous estimate of 190,000 tons.
May 26, 2024 Electric mining vehicle industry’s value to reach $23 billion by 2044 – report A new IDTechEx report notes that large EV batteries and innovative fast-charging methods are driving the adoption of electric and autonomous mining vehicles.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
