Can South Africa save its minerals exploration sector?
Last year, a South African government-backed fund invited applications from would-be junior miners, hoping to find that the country’s mineral exploration business was not...
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.
Africa's top lithium...
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...
‘Quietly’ issued minerals quota sign China is tightening supply
BEIJING has departed from established practice by issuing 2025 rare earth production quotas without any public disclosure, marking an unprecedented level of opacity in...
World Bank backs Mozambique hydropower megaproject
THE World Bank has approved funding for Mozambique's $5bn Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower plant, Southern Africa's largest such project in 50 years that could also...
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...
Sibanye-Stillwater extends US recycling with $82m Metallix deal
SIBANYE-Stillwater announced on Monday it agreed to buy US-based precious metals recycling business Metallix Refining for $82m (R1.5bn) in cash.
Metallix Refining, a profitable company...
South32 shares surge on manganese recovery
SHARES in South32 climbed nearly three per cent on Monday after reporting stronger-than-expected manganese production in the fourth quarter, driven by resumed exports from...
Vicuña extends Argentine mine life by years
VICUÑA Corp., a joint venture between Australia's BHP and Canada's Lundin Mining, has announced a six-year extension to the operational lifespan of its Josemaria...
BHP faces $1.7bn cost blowout at Canada project
MINING giant BHP Group on Friday announced significant delays and cost increases at its Canadian potash venture, Jansen, Reuters reported on Friday.
Some $1.7bn in...