Alphamin strikes deal to supply new US smelter with Bisie tin
Alphamin Resources has signed an agreement to supply up to 3,600 tons of tin annually from its Bisie mine in the DRC to a new US smelter operated by Nathan Trotter & Co.
Trump-backed mining deals face scrutiny after Democrat gains
Critical minerals deals worth billions backed by the Trump administration face intense congressional scrutiny following Democratic gains in the midterm elections.
SSC expands mining ownership role with R500m Marula deal
SSC Group has agreed to acquire a 30% B-BBEE stake in Marula Mining's Northern Cape critical minerals projects in a deal valued at R500m, taking on both an ownership and…
Friedland-backed Sunrise approves Syerston scandium mine
Sunrise Energy Metals has greenlit development of the Syerston scandium mine in Australia, backed by up to $400m in funding from the US Department of Defense.
Kenya nears decision on Mrima Hill critical minerals project
Kenya expects to select a developer for the multibillion-dollar Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit within three weeks, with major US, Australian, and British consortia…
West could diversify rare earths within five years
Western nations could achieve substantial rare earths diversification away from China in three to five years, according to France's strategic minerals envoy.
EU looks to US model for critical minerals security
The EU is considering taking direct equity stakes in critical-minerals projects to cut its reliance on China and keep pace with interventionist strategies in the US and Japan.
US-backed Orion nears Glencore Congo stake deal
A US government-backed consortium is nearing the completion of a deal to acquire stakes in Glencore’s copper-cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
TechMet taps Venezuela for US vanadium supply
Critical minerals investor TechMet has begun purchasing Venezuelan refinery by-products to feed its vanadium facilities in Arkansas, capitalising on eased US trade restrictions…
US mineral stockpile could drive up prices, defence firms warn
Plans by the US government to establish a $12bn critical minerals stockpile under Project Vault could trigger intense competition and hike prices for scarce materials, the…
Anglo warns EU veto could close Brazil nickel
Anglo American warns it may be forced to shutter its Brazilian nickel operations if European Union antitrust regulators veto its proposed $500m sale to MMG.
Rwandan tungsten miner targets New York listing
Rwandan tungsten producer Trinity Metals is targeting a New York listing as surging prices for the defence-critical mineral drive ambitious mining expansion plans.
How little known germanium became crucial to warfare
The shooting down of a drone over Lithuania by Nato forces last month was construed as a worrying escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fourth year. If the incident…
Glencore sees trading profits topping $5bn
GLENCORE expects its marketing division to earn more than $5bn this year, which would put 2026 among the strongest years in the group’s history, Bloomberg reported. In a…
Mining majors chase scale despite failed megadeals
MINING companies are doubling down on mergers, joint ventures and partnerships as soaring project costs and geopolitical pressure make scale increasingly critical, Reuters…
Rainbow Rare Earths paves way for SA mine in offtake deal
RAINBOW Rare Earths said on Thursday it aimed to publish a prefeasibility study (PFS) of its Phalaborwa rare earths project in South Africa in the fourth quarter, following a…
Glencore joins US critical minerals reserve in $500m EXIM deal
THE US government has selected Glencore to help it build a strategic reserve of critical minerals in a development that deepens the Swiss miner’s relationship with Washington.…
Former Gold Fields boss to join hunt for critical minerals
FORMER Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith, who exited the miner four years ago after a failed mega-merger bid for Canada’s Yamana Gold, has joined a private equity venture aiming to…
Congo plans one-stop mining investment agency
THE Democratic Republic of Congo is setting up a centralised agency to fast-track major mining investments, said Reuters citing sources. The agency is part of reforms tied to its…
China rare earth exports to US fall ahead of summit
CHINESE exports of rare earth magnets to the US dropped sharply in August, a decline set to feature as a friction point at this week’s Trump-Xi summit in Washington, the…