Northern Cape copper mining and marketing company Copper 360 is launching a mining school in the Northern Cape, with its eye on how the highly successful Camborne School of Mines in the UK does... 

TSX- and Aim-listed Thor Explorations has reported gold production of 23 078 oz from the Segolila gold mine, in Nigeria, in the quarter ended June 30. This while the company progresses... 

Aim-listed exploration and development company Power Metal Resources has negotiated early completion of the Authier North lithium project earn-in to a 100% interest. The earn-in, initially... 

In June, the United Nations approved a landmark treaty to preserve ocean biodiversity, seeming to augur a transformation in how countries and corporations do business on the high seas. But as the... 

Critical minerals company Neometals on Wednesday announced the signing of a binding offtake agreement between the developer of the Vanadium Recovery Project (VRP1) and major Glencore. Neometals,... 

In the depths of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, trillions of potato-shaped rocks are scattered across the seabed - containing minerals such as nickel, cobalt and manganese vital for... 

South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has issued a written expression of interest and indicative funding terms in connection with the financing of Qala Shallows, which... 

Global automaker Stellantis has completed its first $15-million investment in ASX-listed Element 25, following the offtake and project financing agreement announced in January. Under the terms of... 

The market for critical minerals used in electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines has doubled over the past five years, reaching $320-billion in 2022, and is expected to continue to growth... 

Danish investment funds, advised by asset management firm Maj Invest,  have invested C$3-million in Canadian company Greenland Resources. Under the terms of the placement, Greenland Resources will... 

Gold and copper miner Polymetal has increased its interest in the Baksy property, in Kazakhstan, from 7.5% to 75% by exercising its option to buy out one of the project’s shareholders. State-owned... 

The official sod-turning ceremony for the construction of the Mogale tailings retreatment project is to take place this month. The Mogale gold dumps contain a probable mineral reserve of... 

Russian gold producer Polyus on Monday said its board had approved a share buyback worth up to 579.4-billion roubles ($6.32-billion) that could boost its financial flexibility for future M&A deals... 

Since London-listed Tirupati Graphite acquired the Montepuez and Balama Central projects, in Mozambique, in April, the company has completed various workstreams to optimise these projects. In a... 

French mining group Eramet in talks with several European carmakers over commercial agreements that would help the company finance its lithium production project in Argentina, CEO Christel Bories... 

New electric vehicles from Tesla and rivals are being engineered for efficiency in a way that cuts copper content, changes that could limit demand growth for the metal as the next-generation of EVs... 

Steps being taken to add value to manganese waste placed on tailings dams may result in an announcement early in the New Year regarding the turning of that waste into a ferromanganese product,... 

Aim-listed Capital’s majority-owned subsidiary MSALABS, a global provider of geochemical laboratory services for the exploration and mining sectors, reports that it now has the largest... 

Plans to extract minerals from the ocean floor are expected to be put on hold next week at a meeting of the U.N. body regulating the sector, with environmental and economic risks threatening to... 

According to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), the H2 Moves Berlin pilot project, in Germany, will show how fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are suitable for everyday use as a... 

The World Gold Council (WGC) reports in its ‘Mid-Year Outlook 2023’ report, that gold outperformed other major assets, aside from developed market stocks, in the first half of this year and that... 

The long-standing use of water to cool underground mines is increasingly providing the opportunity to apply the free water pressure head that this offers to energise mining equipment. High-pressure... 

When work began at the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall, Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne, the first English settlement in America had only just been established, and the world’s trade with the... 

Ukraine-focused miner Ferrexpo posted an 18% jump in second-quarter production from the previous quarter, buoyed by stable production from first pelletiser line and initial contribution from second... 

Triple listed European Lithium on Thursday announced that lithium developer Critical Metals Corp had entered into a share subscription agreement of up to $125-million with private alternative... 

McKinsey & Co. joined the growing chorus warning that metals considered key to the clean-energy transition face shortages in coming years, potentially suppressing the adoption of electric cars,... 

A new collection of rings, featuring miner Gemfields’ emeralds and rubies, has been unveiled during the Journées de la Haute Joaillerie. Gemfields – a miner and marketer of coloured gemstones – has... 

Financial close has been achieved for the 68 MW Lephalale solar project to supply renewable energy to the Grootegeluk coal mine in Limpopo. This was announced on Wednesday by Cennergi, the wholly... 

London-listed Altona has confirmed a new drilling programme on the Monte Muambe rare earths project, in Mozambique, will start on July 15. The company has contracted Spartan Drilling Services for... 

China's export controls on metals used in making semiconductors are "just a start", an influential Chinese trade policy adviser said on Wednesday, as it ramps up a tech fight with the US days... 

ASX-listed Tigers Realm Coal has suspended its privatisation plans, citing concerns around the ability to procure the necessary regulatory relief on a ‘timely basis’ under the Australian and... 

China’s decision to restrict critical mineral exports will hit critical sectors in the European Union’s effort to decarbonize its economy, and demonstrates the limits of western aspirations to...