Rare earths ‘land grab’ accelerates as US funding flows
A GLOBAL scramble for rare earths assets is intensifying, with US company USA Rare Earth alone striking four deals worth around $3bn in less...
Sibanye’s R18bn Finland expansion is tip of the iceberg
SOUTH African miners' appetite for offshore production has manifested in a spate of deals for mothballed mines and even producing ones. Some have legacy...
NextSource approves anode battery plant in Abu Dhabi
NEXTSOURCE Materials, a graphite development firm in Madagascar, is to press on with the development of downstream processing facilities in Abu Dhabi.
The Toronto-listed firm...
Sibanye-Stillwater starts talks with EU on ensuring Keliber’s viability
A DECISION on when to proceed with the third phase of the full €763m Keliber project in Finland, the refinery, is expected to be...
India-Zambia critical minerals talks stall over rights
INDIA'S efforts to secure critical minerals from Zambia have stalled after Lusaka withheld assurances over mining rights, two sources familiar with the matter told...
DRC to build strategic reserve of key minerals
THE Democratic Republic of Congo will establish a strategic reserve of cobalt, coltan and germanium, giving the central African country greater control over markets...
KoBold launches major Congo lithium exploration drive
US mining technology company KoBold Metals has begun what it describes as the largest lithium exploration campaign ever undertaken in the Democratic Republic of...
Zimbabwe grants Chinese miners lithium export quotas
ZIMBABWE has awarded export quotas for lithium concentrates to two Chinese mining companies, said Reuters citing state media reported on Monday. The awards come...
Zimbabwe sets conditions for lifting lithium export ban
ZIMBABWE will impose export quotas on lithium concentrates and require producers to commit to local processing facilities before it lifts a suspension on unprocessed...
Kenya opens bidding for prized rare earths deposit
KENYA has invited expressions of interest in its Mrima Hill rare earths and niobium deposit, launching a competitive tender process that Nairobi hopes will...