Guinea ships record 48.6Mt of bauxite as China demand rises

Guinea's exports of bauxite, a feedstock for aluminium, surged 39% to a record 48.6-million metric tons in the first quarter though regulatory crackdowns sidelined major operators, official data... 

Congo gold miner says M23 rebels force staff to work without pay

Gold miner Twangiza Mining SA has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of forcing its employees to work against their will and without pay after seizing its mine in eastern Democratic Republic of... 

Australia considers gas reservation for east coast in sweeping review of market rules

The Australian government said on Monday it will consider creating a gas reservation on the country's east coast as part of a sweeping review of market rules to prevent supply shortages. The... 

China's rare earths are flowing again, but not freely

The threat of mass shutdowns across the automotive supply chain is fading as Chinese rare earth magnets begin to flow, though automakers and suppliers say production plans still face uncertainties... 

Vale defines part of Carajas investment plan execution

Brazil's Vale, one of the world's largest iron-ore producers, has decided how to spend half of the planned 70-billion reais in investments under its "new Carajas programme", according to a company... 

Nornickel expects balanced palladium market, nickel oversupply

Russian mining giant Nornickel expects a balanced palladium market this year but oversupply in the nickel market, Nornickel Vice President Anton Berlin told reporters on Friday. Nornickel is the... 

Russia's Nornickel expects negative hit from high rates, trade wars

Russian mining giant Nornickelsaid on Friday it expects its financial results to deteriorate this year under pressure from low metals prices, high interest rates, the strong rouble and global trade... 

South Africa's rand flat, traders eye coalition tension

The South African rand was largely flat in early trade on Friday after sharp falls a day earlier, with traders keeping an eye on a potentially disruptive dispute between President Cyril Ramaphosa... 

China's copper smelters win better-than-expected $0 processing fee from Antofagasta, sources say

Some Chinese smelters have agreed to process copper from Chilean miner Antofagasta for no charge, a record low for the industry, but the outcome was better than expected for the smelters, already... 

US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China

The United States has reached an agreement with China on how to expedite rare earth shipments to the US, a White House official said on Thursday, amid efforts to end a trade war between the world's... 

Canada approves law to fast-track resource projects, faces Indigenous opposition

Canada's Senate passed a bill to fast-track approval for natural resource and infrastructure projects on Thursday despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups who have threatened... 

Lithium industry bemoans 'paradox' of low prices, rising demand

An ongoing slide in lithium prices even as demand for the battery metal continues to climb is a frustrating "paradox" not likely to be resolved before at least 2030, the world's largest producers... 

Vedanta secures up to $600m to refinance debt

Indian miner Vedanta said on Thursday its parent Vedanta Resources has secured a loan facility agreement worth up to $600-million with international banks to refinance its debt. Easing risks... 

Australia sues China-linked rare earths investors

Australia is suing a Chinese-linked company and a former associate over a breach of foreign investment laws linked with rare earths miner Northern Minerals, the national treasurer said on Thursday,... 

Ramaphosa sacks DA's Whitfield as Deputy Trade Minister

President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed from his position as deputy trade minister a politician from the Democratic Alliance (DA), a key coalition partner of Ramaphosa's party the African National... 

US announces policy changes for offshore mineral development

US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced policy changes it said would speed up the search and development of offshore critical minerals. The Bureau of Ocean Energy... 

China to overtake Australia as world's top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says

China by next year will overtake Australia as the world's top miner of the battery metal lithium, according to a forecast from consultancy Fastmarkets, and its market prowess is expected to grow... 

Lithium miner SQM cuts 5% of Chile workforce as prices fail to bounce back

The world's second-biggest lithium miner SQM has begun laying off 5% of its Chilean workforce as it contends with a protracted slump in global prices for the battery metal, according to a company... 

Peabody extends lockout at Helensburgh coal mine in Australia

US coal producer Peabody Energy is extending a lockout at one of its New South Wales mines, Australia's Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said on Thursday, after its workers staged a protest, demanding... 

China, India shift to higher-grade coal, cut Indonesian imports

Top thermal coal importers China and India are slashing Indonesian shipments of the power generating fuel in favour of energy-dense grades from elsewhere as a global fall in prices has made... 

India's coal stock at power plants hits record high ahead of monsoon, govt says

India’s coal stock at thermal power plants has reached a record high of 58.25-million tonnes, enough to meet 25 days of consumption, the government said on Tuesday, bolstering energy security ahead... 

Peru's Buenaventura to begin gold production at San Gabriel project in November

Buenaventura, one of Peru's largest mining firms, expects to begin gold production in November at its $750-million San Gabriel project, CEO Leandro Garcia said on Tuesday. Construction of the... 

Central banks eye gold, euro and yuan as dollar dominance wanes

The custodians of trillions of dollars of global central bank reserves are eyeing a move away from the greenback into gold, the euro and China's yuan as the splintering of world trade and... 

Record renewables capacity falls short of global target, REN21 says

A record 740 GW of renewable energy capacity was added worldwide last year, still not enough to meet a global goal to triple renewable capacity by 2030, a report by the Paris-based think tank REN21... 

AVZ Minerals to resume proceedings against DRC over disputed lithium deposit

Australia's AVZ Minerals said on Tuesday it will resume proceedings against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over mining rights to the Manono lithium deposit after the parties were unable to... 

Rand gains from risk rally before leading indicator and jobs data

The South African rand firmed against a weaker dollar in early trade on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump's announcement of an Israel-Iran ceasefire and before the release of domestic... 

Iron-ore prices flat as China demand counters Australia supply outlook

Iron-ore futures prices flitted within a tight range on Tuesday, as traders weighed resilient near-term demand in China against the potential of improved supply from top producer Australia. The... 

First Quantum reports fatality from accident at Zambia mine, suspends some operations

First Quantum Minerals said on Monday it had temporarily suspended operations in the area of an accident at the Trident project in Zambia which resulted in the death of an employee. The Canadian... 

Malian court-appointed administrator meets Barrick Mining staff in capital as office reopens

Malian tax officials have reopened Barrick Mining's office in the capital under a court-appointed administrator, after it was shuttered in April over alleged non-payment of taxes, two people close... 

Niger miners say output will continue at nationalised uranium mine

Niger's main mine workers' union has thrown its support behind the military government's planned nationalisation of Somair, one of the world's largest uranium mines, saying output will continue,... 

EU needs rare earths strategic reserves against China threat

European Union countries should create joint reserves of rare earths to prevent supply chain disruptions and economic blackmail from China, the EU's Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, Stephane... 

As gold prices surge, West Africa mine operators launch drones to detect wildcat miners

As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210-square-kilometer... 

Teck Resources eyes output boost for chipmaking-metal germanium

Canada's Teck Resources is weighing options to expand production of germanium, a strategic metal key to chipmaking, and is currently talking with governments, including Canada and the United... 

Goldman Sachs warns of oil price surge on Strait of Hormuz risks

Goldman Sachs flagged risks to global energy supply amid concerns over a potential disruption in the Strait of Hormuz that would lead to significant spikes in oil and natural gas prices, the bank... 

Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months

The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended by three months a ban on exports of cobalt intended to curb oversupply of the electric vehicle battery material, a regulatory agency said on Saturday.... 

World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion

The World Bank Group is considering financing $500-million of South Africa's participation in a new credit guarantee facility meant to unlock private financing for a massive transmission grid... 

China sells coking coal to Indonesia in rare trade, sources say

China sent a rare shipment of at least three cargoes of coking coal to processors in Indonesia's Sulawesi in May, sources familiar with the matter said, encroaching on a market typically dominated... 

Collapse at coltan mine in eastern Congo kills 12, sources say

A collapse at a coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has killed at least 12 people, a mining source and a civil society source said on Friday. The sources said... 

Glencore says Australia copper smelter unviable, asks for government help

Glencore has called its Mount Isa copper smelter unviable and is waiting to hear back on its requests for assistance from state and federal governments to keep the facility open amid tough global... 

South African rand flat as uncertainty over Middle East conflict hangs over markets

The South African rand was trading almost flat early on Friday, as investors worried about conflict in the Middle East, with Israel and Iran's air war entering a second week and a decision on...