Rossouw to make NextSource ‘Xstrata of battery metals’
CHINA dominates huge portions of the mining supply chain for electric batteries. In copper, for instance, a key element for all electric vehicles (EVs),...
Mitsui leads race for stake in First Quantum’s Zambia mines
JAPAN'S Mitsui & Co is in poll position to buy a stake in the Zambian copper mines of First Quantum Minerals, according to a...
Abu Dhabi’s IRH considering buying stake in Alphamin
ABU Dhabi's International Resources Holding (IRH) is looking at extending its growing portfolio of mining interests with an indirect stake in Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed...
IRA amendment hands Sibanye-Stillwater R4.2bn benefit
AN adjustment to the US's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) extending incentives to mining would add $240m (R4.2bn) in benefits to Sibanye-Stillwater's beleaguered US platinum...
Mali to take 35% in Kodal’s Bougouni lithium project
KODAL Minerals said on Friday it had finalised the terms of a mining licence with the Mali government for its 125,000 tons a year...
Rainbow Rare Earths will only supply Western users of these critical...
Rainbow Rare Earths (Rainbow) CEO George Bennett today stressed once again the critical strategic importance of the company’s Phalaborwa project given the push by...
Appian Capital to claim at least $600m from Sibanye-Stillwater
APPIAN Capital Advisory will claim compensation of at least $600m from Sibanye-Stillwater in a legal case scheduled to take place next year, a market...
Congo wants to diversify critical minerals ownership
THE Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to diversify its critical minerals industry by introducing new operators which will also allow it to improve...
Lithium miner rails against tough Zimbabwe conditions
POOR infrastructure and service delivery in Zimbabwe are compounding the impact of poor prices on lithium producers, said China's Sinomine Resource Group.
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Congo rebels making hay after seizing tantalum mining district
REBELS in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are earning around $300,000 a month in production taxes after seizing control of the Rubaya coltan mining...