Mozambique graphite shipments restart after election violence
AUSTRALIAN mining firm Syrah Resources has resumed operations at its Mozambican graphite facility following months of disruption caused by post-election unrest, said Bloomberg News...
Zimbabwe lithium exports surge despite weak prices
ZIMBABWE'S spodumene concentrate exports jumped 30% in the first half of 2025 despite weak global lithium prices, said Reuters citing official statistics.
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AVZ says Congo lithium deal ‘breaches arbitration order’
AUSTRALIA'S AVZ Minerals, which holds a majority stake in the disputed Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday said Kinshasa...
KoBold secures contested Congo lithium deposit
US mining firm KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has signed a landmark agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Kuvimba plans $270m lithium processing facility
KUVIMBA Mining House will start construction of a lithium concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in Zimbabwe during the third quarter, with operations expected...
UN names Rwandan firm in Congo mineral trafficking
A CONFIDENTIAL United Nations report has identified Rwanda's Boss Mining Solution as complicit in purchasing minerals smuggled from rebel-controlled areas of Congo, according to...
India sends geology team to explore Zambian minerals
A TEAM of Indian geologists has been sent to Zambia to assess copper and cobalt reserves, said Reuters citing two government sources. This is...
AVZ resumes Congo lithium dispute proceedings
AUSTRALIA'S AVZ Minerals said on Tuesday it will resume proceedings against the Democratic Republic of Congo over mining rights to the Manono lithium deposit...
Car industry faces shutdown threat over magnets
AUTOMAKERS across Europe are confronting potential factory closures by mid-July as Chinese export restrictions on rare-earth magnets threaten to trigger the industry's third major...
Zimbabwe lithium miners want export tax delayed
ZIMBABWE'S lithium exporters are lobbying the government to postpone a 5% export tax on lithium concentrate until domestic refineries become operational in approximately two...