As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep sea, a showdown is under way over when and whether to allow mining of... 

Dual-listed Euro Manganese has secured a key designation for its Chvaletice manganese project in the Czech Republic, strengthening its position as a future supplier of high-purity manganese to the... 

Codelco, the world’s biggest copper producer, is considering adopting technology being developed by Robert Friedland’s I-Pulse that uses electricity to shatter rocks. Maximo Pacheco, Codelco’s... 

The US is about to be flooded with a massive wave of copper as a worldwide dash to front-run potential tariffs by US President Donald Trump comes to a head. Between 100 000 and 150 000 metric tons... 

Danish clean energy fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) said on Thursday it had received A$814-million from the Australian government for its Murchison Green Hydrogen project.... 

Power utility Eskom implemented Stage 2 loadshedding from 18:25 on March 19, stating that it would remain in effect until 05:00 on March 20. This followed the loss of five generation units before... 

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook on Wednesday announced the new Ministerial portfolios for the WA Labor government, outlining a vision focused on economic diversification, energy transition,... 

With the gold price soaring sky-high, insight into the global gold assaying and refining standards that need to be upheld was intensively communicated this week at the conference of the London... 

Australia-based EQ Resources (EQR) has finalised five long-term offtake agreements covering its tungsten production from Australia and Spain for the next 24 months, securing sales valued at an... 

Bismuth prices in Europe have surged to all-time highs as China's export controls squeeze supplies of the mineral used in atomic research, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, according to traders and... 

Canadian explorer Aurion Resources has signed a deal with US-based KoBold Metals to advance critical minerals exploration on a portion of its Risti property in Finland. The agreement grants KoBold... 

Despite low pricing and the higher growth rates for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) than for full electric vehicles (EVs), London-listed rare earth elements (REEs) project developer... 

Aim-listed Wishbone Gold has scrapped its planned reverse takeover (RTO) of Evrensel Global Natural Resources, citing a strategic shift toward its existing gold assets in Australia. The decision... 

Vancouver-based B2Gold has completed and commenced operations of the Phase 2 expansion of the Fekola solar plant, in Mali. B2Gold began construction of the Phase 2 expansion in June 2023, with... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Agnico Eagle Mines has completed its acquisition of O3 Mining, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian gold miner. Under the terms of the agreement,... 

Following a recent marketing tour in the US, London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a nonbinding MoU with lead acid battery storage systems manufacturer Apollo Energy Systems for the offtake... 

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals is making progress on the feasibility study for its Shaakichiuwaanaan property, in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, with the final NI 43-101 report... 

Toronto-listed G Mining Ventures (GMIN) has announced that its common shares have been selected for inclusion in several major stock indices, a milestone that reflects the company’s growing stature... 

A Congolese ministerial committee recommended measures to bolster a temporary ban on cobalt exports, including working with Indonesia, the No. 2 supplier of the battery metal. The Democratic... 

Canadian exploration company Probe Gold on Tuesday announced a C$30-million bought-deal private placement, the proceeds of which it would use to advance its Novador gold project and explore its... 

TSX-V-listed explorer Premium Resources has completed the recapitalisation of the company, including a C$46-million equity private placement and the equity conversion of its C$20.88-million term... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks platinum recently being given a major boost with EU backing; the London Bullion Market Association calling for action along the entire gold value chain;... 

Mining major Rio Tinto on Wednesday backed its dual-listed structure and asked shareholders to vote against London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital's resolution to review the firm's two listings... 

Calibre Mining’s top shareholder has come out against Equinox Gold's $1.8-billion bid for the gold miner, casting uncertainty on the biggest bullion deal so far this year. The combination of the... 

The share price of Western Australian miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) fell on Wednesday, after the company reported a crash on its Onslow iron-ore haul road. MinRes said authorities have closed... 

It is important for any company starting its journey towards net-zero or even-zero emissions to understand that, for a sustainability strategy to hold any water, the business needs to break down... 

This week: South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates; ‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports; and, Exxaro... 

Most midtier markets in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to see a slight uptick in their growth rates this year, economic and financial research company BMI sub-Saharan Africa country risk senior... 

Australia-owned Firebird Metals has been granted mining lease 52/1086 for its Oakover manganese project, about 85 km east of Newman, Western Australia. The granted lease is conditional on receiving... 

Copper company New World on Tuesday announced the appointment of a COO and CFO as it continued to build out its senior leadership team to drive the development of its Antler copper project, in... 

ASX-listed Great Divide Mining (GDM) is making strides in its efforts to bring the Challenger gold mine in Adelong, New South Wales, into production. The company has successfully completed Stage 1... 

Following a successful A$16-million capital raising, Australian copper miner Hillgrove Resources is accelerating the development of its Nugent deposit at the operating Kanmantoo mine, in South... 

In the next ten years, renewable energy market growth indications point to 30 GW of clean power capacity coming into play. That is the calculation of Leon Groenewald, the MD of Exxaro Energy, the... 

Diversified commodities major Glencore is positioning itself for copper production growth in the coming years, with CEO Gary Nagle stating that the company is on a clear path to return to producing... 

Aim-listed energy and precious minerals exploration and development company Katoro Gold has, following an extensive technical review of further opportunities at its 65%-owned Haneti project, in...