USA Presses Ukraine for Deal on Critical Minerals
On 21 February 2025, sources close to the matter revealed that the USA threatened to cut off internet access to
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Mining
South Africa Advocates Higher Local Beneficiation at African Mining Indaba 2025
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of President Ramaphosa at the opening session of the African Mining Indaba 2025 (#AMI2025)
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European Battery Champion Northvolt Gets Negative Charge
On 31 January 2025, Swedish battery maker Northvolt announced that its co-founder Paolo Cerruti will step down as CEO of
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DR Congo Exported 3 Million Tonnes of Copper in 2024 to Maintain World’s 2nd Position
Since 2023, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the world’s 2nd largest exporter of #copper, ahead of Peru
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US Eyes Greenland Rich Mineral Resources
At the beginning of his term as the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump shone the global
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Zijin Locks in Manono Lithium Resources in DRC and Plans Production by 2026
On 10 January 2025, Zijin Mining (SHSE: 601899) announced that it is negotiating with Zangge Mining (SZSE: 000408) for a
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Rwanda is World’s Biggest Exporter of Coltan by Rerouting from DR Congo
According to a UN study, Rwanda is the biggest exporter of #coltan with 150 tonnes recorded in 2024. Rwanda does
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Lycopodium Wins $35M EPC Contract to Build Largest Gold Mine in Cote d’Ivoire
On 18 December 2024, Australian construction firm Lycopodium announced that it has won an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (#EPC) contract
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Germany Eyes Europe’s Largest Lithium Reserves in Serbia
On 10 December 2024, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic arrived in Germany for a state visit. As part of the agenda,
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Anglo American and Arc Minerals Partner to Exploit Copper Mine in Zambia
On 7 November 2024, Arc Minerals issued an update on its exploration activities with regards to its JV with Anglo
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