Mining

United States

USA Rare Earth buys Brazil's Serra Verde for $2.8 billion

USA Rare Earth said on April 20 it will buy Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde in a ‌cash-and-stock deal worth $2.8 billion, the latest in a string of…

Botswana

Botswana signs energy and mineral exploration deals with Oman

Botswana's president has clinched multiple ​agreements with Oman, including on mineral exploration, oil storage infrastructure and renewable ‌power, d…

South Africa

Voltalia commissions 148MW South African solar farm

Voltalia has commissioned the 148MW Bolobedu solar plant in the Limpopo province of South Africa.The solar farm is one of the largest in Africa and will supply …

Russian

Russia discovered new lithium reserves first time in more than two decades — Deputy PM

Russia discovered new reserves of lithium, an indispensable component of the high-tech industry, for the first time in more than twenty years in 2025, Deputy Pr…

United States

US deep-sea mineral processing plant planned by Glomar, Australia's Cobalt Blue

Deep-sea mining firm Glomar Minerals and Australia's Cobalt Blue Holdings said on March 30 they plan to build a U.S. ‌refinery to process critical minerals…

Russian

Rosatom structure, Brazil's NBEPar to create JV for mineral extraction in Brazil

March 25- Uranium One Group (part of TENEX, Rosatom state corporation) and Brazil's NBEPar have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture, Nadina Min…

Mongolia

Mongolia wants to increase imports of oil, petroleum products from Kazakhstan

March 23 - The authorities of Mongolia and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of developing cooperation in the energy and mining …

Max Power Mining Charts Course from Discovery to Commercial Hydrogen Production

Max Power Mining is executing a strategic pivot, shifting its primary focus from pure mineral exploration to the commercial development of its natural hydrogen …

South Korea

POSCO International to build rare earth supply chain

March 23 -- POSCO International Corp., the trading arm of POSCO Holdings, said Monday it will build a global supply chain for heavy rare earth elements to stren…

China's Largest Single Coal Mining Subsidence Area Hybrid Photovoltaic Project Commences Operation

On February 28, with the completion of trial operation and formal handover to production of the Lingwu Phase II photovoltaic project, the Ningxia Lingwu 4 GW ne…

New Solar Device Can Simultaneously Desalinate Seawater and Extract Lithium Ions

As global demand for lithium resources continues to grow, traditional mining methods face environmental challenges. Researchers from Zhejiang University in Chin…

Russia Proposes Nuclear Power Plant & Uranium Mining Projects For Mongolia

Mongolia is considering Rosatom’s proposal to build a small nuclear power plant, according to Alexey Evsikov, the Russian Ambassador to Mongolia. At prese…

Metal

Zijin Mining Forecasts 2025 Net Profit to Increase by Approximately 59%–62% Year-on-Year

On December 30, Zijin Mining released a preliminary forecast for its 2025 annual performance. Based on initial calculations by the finance department, the compa…

Metal

Silver Prices Plunge Sharply, Marking Largest Single-Day Drop in Years; Gold Prices Also Retreat from Highs

Silver prices experienced a significant correction on Monday, recording their largest single-day drop since 2021. Spot silver prices retreated from their histor…

Metal

Anglo American and Teck Resources Merger Completed, Industry Focuses on Impact in Critical Minerals Sector

The merger of mining giants Anglo American and Teck Resources, valued at approximately $53 billion, has completed the necessary procedures. This transaction int…