Japan, Congo agree to cooperate on stable supply of rare metals Mining companies and governments in Africa are also calling for stronger trade ties with the United States. Reuters | December 9, 2022 | 6:59 am
Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector “The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings Bloomberg News | December 9, 2022 | 6:50 am
US bid for battery metals has Africa blind spot Inflation Reduction Act could impact Africa metal producers. Reuters | December 9, 2022 | 6:37 am
Anglo American cuts 2023 copper output target on poor Chilean ore grades The company said production at its South African unit Kumba Iron Ore will be dented by poor rail capacity. Reuters | December 9, 2022 | 6:24 am
Mining People: Argonaut Gold, Lundin Mining, US Critical Metals Key moves in the mining sector. Staff Writer | December 9, 2022 | 6:00 am
Women in Mining Spotlight: Heather Gamble Artemis Project CEO was named to Women in Mining UK list of the top 100 inspirational women in mining around the globe. Amanda Stutt | December 9, 2022 | 6:00 am
Pakistan closer to letting Barrick Gold proceed with $7bn project The copper-gold mine would be one of the largest foreign investments in Pakistan and one of Barrick’s key projects for this decade. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2022 | 5:19 am
Researchers create thick graphite films for clean energy technologies Korean researchers are proposing a strategy to synthesize single-crystalline graphite films orders of magnitude large, up to inch scale. Staff Writer | December 9, 2022 | 5:05 am
EU inks deal with Chile for easier access to battery metals Trade agreement gives Europeans greater access to copper, lithium and raw materials that are key for the energy transition. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2022 | 3:52 am
