Permit delays stall Kodal’s lithium exports in Mali

Over 20,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate from the Bougouni mine in Mali are ready for delivery, but export is stalled due to permit issues.

MINING.COM Editor | May 15, 2025 | 5:03 am

Private placement, part of Foran’s C$350M financing, includes support from Canada Growth Fund and Fairfax Financial Holdings.

Staff Writer | May 15, 2025 | 3:35 am

The order would represent a major escalation of a dispute between the country and the Canadian miner.

Reuters | May 14, 2025 | 1:38 pm

Total delineated contained copper in the area now stands at 9.37 million tonnes.

Frédéric Tomesco - The Northern Miner | May 14, 2025 | 12:37 pm

Pullback comes despite Chinese copper inventories falling by 60% in a single month.

Staff Writer | May 14, 2025 | 11:41 am

The US miner has signed an MoU with Saudi's state miner to develop a rare earths supply chain in the kingdom.

Staff Writer | May 14, 2025 | 11:26 am

Cobalt demand is set to hit 400,000 tonnes by the early 2030s, up from 222,000 in 2024.

Staff Writer | May 14, 2025 | 11:25 am

A mountain of scrap metal in Salt Lake City that had been growing in recent weeks is finally set to shrink, thanks to the US-China trade truce.

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2025 | 11:15 am

The move comes as Rwanda seeks to diversify its mineral exports and strengthen trade relations with the US.

Staff Writer | May 14, 2025 | 10:06 am