Newmont’s Akyem gold mine in Ghana draws Chinese interest

The miner will acquire existing royalty streams on Ivanhoe Mines’s Platreef project in South Africa.

BMW sources a fifth of its cobalt supplies from Morocco.

In a budget speech on Wednesday, Ghana's finance minister said the project is expected to be a major contributor to the country's gross domestic product.

The drivers stopped shipping the green-energy metals from the mining hub of Kolwezi around the end of October.

The introduction of the ILR to this location is a significant development, building upon the success of its implementation at various other mines operated by Barrick.

The global energy transition may be eclipsed by a critical minerals supply-demand imbalance — unless alternatives are found, experts say.

Miners have asked the government to defer its planned 5% export tax on concentrates.

Ivanhoe says Makoko ranks as the world’s third-largest and highest-grade copper discovery since Kakula in 2016.

Global demand for diamonds has fallen to levels not seen since the pandemic.