Zimbabwe spodumene exports up 11% in 2025, revenue flat on soft prices
The industry has struggled with oversupply of the metal used in battery storage, resulting in a price slump since late 2022.
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Sigma Lithium’s waste piles offer no ‘imminent risk’, says Brazil’s mining regulator
The piles were shut down by labor inspectors who warned of a "grave and imminent risk" to workers and the local community.
Glencore to sell 40% stake in Congo mines to US-backed consortium
Orion CMC would acquire 40% of Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company for a total enterprise value of $9 billion.
‘Morale is sky high,’ Friedland tells Trump
“I’m telling you, on behalf of every miner I know, they’re elated," Ivanhoe Mines founder and co-executive chairman told the US President.
Congo fighting drove spike in insurance costs, squeezing miners, insurer says
Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo jumped as much as tenfold last year.
Indonesia gold mine investors can appeal takeover, minister says
The Martabe mine has been caught up in a broader crackdown following floods and landslides in Sumatra.
Ghana offers levy cut as sweetener for higher gold royalty regime
Africa's top gold producer wants to replace its flat royalty rate with a sliding system of 5%–12% to capture more value as prices surge.
Gold price poised for new records as buyers return to the fray
Analysts see the drop as a healthy correction.
Agnico, Hycroft and Sidney top January mining ranks
Investor sentiment and firm metals prices shaped January’s leaders across large, small and micro-cap miners.
