Mining

Metal

Kincora Copper Expands Exploration Agreement With Anglogold Ashanti in Australia

Kincora Copper has revised its earn-in and joint venture agreement with AngloGold Ashanti Australia, a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, to expand exploration in…

Metal

Indian Polished Diamond Exports Decline to Two-Decade Low

India’s exports of cut and polished diamonds have reached their lowest level in nearly two decades, according to the Indian Gems and Jewellery Export Prom…

Metal

China March Crude Steel Output Jumps on Decent Margins, Rising Exports

In March 2025, China’s crude steel production increased by 4.6% compared to the previous year, reaching 92.84 million metric tons, according to data relea…

Metal

Liberty Gold to Spin Out Specialty Metals Unit as New US-Focused Company

Liberty Gold, a Canadian mining company, has revealed plans to separate its subsidiary, which oversees the Goldstrike Project and Antimony Ridge discovery, into…

Metal

Cobalt Blue, IWA Move Towards FID on Australia’s Kwinana Cobalt Refinery

An Australian mining company, Cobalt Blue, has partnered with Iwatani Australia to advance the Kwinana Cobalt Refinery project in Western Australia. The agreeme…

Metal

UK Government Takes Control of Chinese-Owned British Steel Plant

The UK Government has assumed control of a steel plant in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, previously at risk of shutting down. On a rare Saturday session, Members of …

Metal

Trump Plans Order to Enable Critical Metals Stockpilin

The U.S. administration, under President Donald Trump, has revealed plans for an executive order to facilitate the stockpiling of critical metals from the Pacif…

Metal

Lindian Resources Begins Site Works at Rare Earths Project in Malawi

Lindian Resources, an Australia-based company, has begun early-stage site activities at the Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi. The site is recognized as…

Metal

China Discovers New Mineral Species Vital for Strategic Emerging Sectors Like Semiconductors, Photovoltaics

China has identified a new mineral species, high-purity quartz. This discovery, reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources, is set to bolster industries like…

Metal

China Imposes New Export Restrictions on Rare Earths, Escalates Trade Tensions

China has implemented export controls on seven additional rare earth elements, including yttrium, dysprosium, and terbium, essential for technologies like jet e…

Energy Storage Project

Govt Urges Collaboration in Energy Storage Systems Production

At the International Renewable Energy Conference and Expo held in Victoria Falls on April 9, 2025, Zimbabwe’s Mines and Mining Development ministry emphas…

Metal

Liontown Begins Underground Production at Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Australia

Liontown Resources, a battery minerals provider, has begun underground production at the Mt Mann orebody within its Kathleen Valley lithium operation in Western…

Coal Mine

Macmahon Secures $543M Contract Extension at Byerwen Coal Mine in Australia

Macmahon Holdings, an Australian mining services company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, has secured a three-year extension to continue providing …

Metal

Deep Yellow Defers Tumas Decision Pending Price Improvement

Deep Yellow, an Australian company, has postponed its decision to build a processing plant for its Tumas uranium project in Namibia, awaiting stronger market si…

Metal

Chile’s Antofagasta Predicts Strong Copper Demand Despite Tariff Uncertainty

In 2024, Ivan Arriagada, CEO of Chilean mining company Antofagasta, addressed the impact of recent U.S. tariffs on metal demand, particularly copper. He noted t…