South32 CEO Kerr says open to buying joint Anglo American manganese assetsSouth32 has been one of the most active miners in buying and selling assets.Reuters | May 23, 2024 | 7:16 am
Lawyers representing Congo claim to have new evidence on Apple’s use of conflict mineralsApple has said in the past that it does not…Staff Writer | May 22, 2024 | 11:00 am
Zimbabwe’s central bank gold reserves to back ZiG currency riseThe ZiG, short for Zimbabwe Gold, launched April 5 is…Bloomberg News | May 22, 2024 | 9:06 am
AVZ Minerals to file arbitration over contested Congo lithium mine Last week, Zijin Mining said joint venture Manono Lithium SAS was granted rights over the northeast tenement of the Manono mine. Reuters | October 30, 2023 | 6:43 am
Germany’s Scholz says his country willing to invest in Nigerian gas, minerals "There is a willingness to invest, especially in critical minerals," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters. Reuters | October 29, 2023 | 12:53 pm
Burkina Faso targets bigger royalties as gold production drops The West African nation increased the minimum royalty rate for spot price above $1,500 an ounce to 6% from 5%. Bloomberg News | October 27, 2023 | 2:04 pm
Copycat Chinese lithium firms back Nigerian processing plant The $250 million project is a response to the Nigerian government’s efforts to diversify the economy away from oil. Bloomberg News | October 27, 2023 | 7:41 am
Capex of top 30 miners to grow 6.2% in 2023, but decline over next two years — report According to S&P Global, the highest capital budget spend in financial year 2023 is expected to come from BHP. Staff Writer | October 26, 2023 | 10:00 am
Trafigura-backed Congo miner puts itself on sale amid debt woes The attempted sale of Chemaf Resources Ltd. comes after the company’s ambitious expansion drive ran into financial trouble. Bloomberg News | October 26, 2023 | 7:29 am
Syrah expects more graphite buys ahead of China export ban China will require export permits as of Dec. 1 for some graphite products. Reuters | October 26, 2023 | 7:07 am
World Bank grants South Africa $1 billion loan for energy reform The funding will help facilitate “restructuring of the power sector” through the unbundling of state-owned utility Eskom. Bloomberg News | October 25, 2023 | 1:07 pm
Namibia’s battery metal ambitions rest on infrastructure, miners say The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals. Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 9:19 am