Europe risks missing out on gallium boom
EUROPE could miss out on a critical high-tech metal even though it is set to produce enough to meet its own needs, said the...
Illegal miners return to Eurasian Resources’ Congo cobalt site
ILLEGAL miners backed by armed men have again occupied part of a major cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bloomberg reported.
Eurasian Resources...
“Juicy” mine ripe for expansion, says Sibanye-Stillwater’s Stewart
SIBANYE-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart described the firm's recently approved R5.5bn Mt Lyell copper project in Australia as "juicy" with significant resource expansion potential.
It also...
India, Zambia restart critical minerals talks
India has resumed talks with Zambia over potential investments in copper and other critical minerals as it looks overseas to secure raw materials for...
Lithium miners cash in as battery storage lifts demand
LITHIUM producers from China to Australia have reported sharply higher profits as rising battery-storage demand lifted prices for the metal, Bloomberg reported.
Chinese producers Tianqi...
US backs African rare earths as private capital stays away
THE US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is backing a pipeline of African rare-earth projects in an effort to reduce investment risks and attract private...
Metals of war: why US Govt has weaponised mining
Eighteen mining companies went public in the past 12 months with one aim in common: an ambition to supply the US government's defence industry. Assisted...
US bans critical mineral exports in bid to boost defence
THE US will prohibit exports of certain used critical minerals as it moves to secure military supply chains and reduce reliance on China for...
Lithium mining stirs backlash from SA farmers
LITHIUM mining for batteries is becoming a pillar of South Africa's plan to harness the global shift to green energy, but faces resistance from...
Short sellers target US rare earth stocks
HEDGE funds are ramping up bets against US critical minerals companies, wagering that Trump administration support won't be enough to loosen China's grip on...