February 5, 2025 Mali’s new mines law needs review to win back investors, gold mine CEOs say Three gold mining CEOs operating in West Africa said that Mali's new rules render investment and acquisitions uneconomic.
February 4, 2025 NGOs ask EU to cancel mineral pact with Rwanda over Congo war Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the Congolese trading hub of Goma last week, leaving thousands dead and wounded and raising concerns of a regional war.
February 4, 2025 Column: Aluminum is base metals analysts’ bull pick for 2025 Analysts participating in the Reuters January base metals poll also see higher average cash prices for zinc, copper and tin this year relative to 2024.
February 4, 2025 Ferrexpo plunges 51% after $3.8 billion Ukrainian civil claim The Swiss-headquartered iron ore producer saw its biggest intraday drop on record.
February 4, 2025 Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers to pilot renewable diesel in South Africa De Beers is providing the more than 20-hectare tracts of land on which the crops for the trial vegetable oil feedstock.
February 4, 2025 Russia says Trump comments on Ukrainian rare earth minerals amount to request to buy US aid Trump told reporters on Monday that Ukraine was willing to engage in the exchange.
February 4, 2025 Barrick CEO says miner ‘making progress’ in dispute with Mali Barrick and Mali’s military rulers are locked in a standoff over the distribution of revenue from the Loulo-Gounkoto mine complex.
February 4, 2025 Guinea sees maximum Simandou output in second year of operation Output is expected to double to 60 million tonnes at each of the two mines in the second year, the government projects.
February 4, 2025 Indonesia says Eramet exploring new mining areas in South Sulawesi, Papua Eramet's main operation in Indonesia is its Weda Bay Nickel mine, located in Halmahera, North Maluku.
February 4, 2025 Sumitomo raises annual profit forecast despite Ambatovy loss Sumitomo has been struggling to stabilize production and improve profitability at the Ambatovy project, launched in 2005.
Column: Maritime logistics at the sharp end of the critical minerals race China has imposed export controls on seven rare earth elements and related products, a move that caused disruptions across valuable industries. December 12, 2025 | 03:54 pm
