China’s NDRC Fortifies Mining Sector to Secure Critical Minerals for its Development
In the context of intensifying rivalry among big powers for resources, technology and markets, China’s National Development and Reform Commission
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Mining
KoBold Kicks Off Shaft Construction at Mingomba Mine in Zambia
On 29 April, KoBold held the groundbreaking of the main shaft of the #Mingomba Copper Mine Project in Zambia. President
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US and India Seal Landmark Critical Minerals Pact
On 26 May 2026, US State Secretary Marco Rubio and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar signed a Critical Minerals
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Zimbabwe Bans Foreigners from Small-Scale Gold Mining
On 24 May 2026, Zimbabwe announced that foreigners would be banned from small-scale mining. All foreign miners must move into
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Sinomine Plans to Raise Nearly $1B in New Capital to Develop Critical Minerals Projects
On 19 May 2026, Sinomine unveiled its plan to raise USD 760 million to develop #CriticalMinerals projects in Africa and
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Australia Orders Chinese Investors to Divest from Northern Minerals
Based on ‘national security’ grounds, the Australian Government has ordered Chinese investors to sell off their stakes in Northern Minerals,
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Germany Turns to Madagascar for Critical Minerals for its Auto Industry
In the second week of May 2026, German geoscientists visited Madagascar to evaluate the potential of Madagascar as a secure
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China Railway Contemplates Huge Grand-Kasai Copper Mine in DRC
On 7 May 2026, China Railway Resources Universal (CRRU) met with the Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of
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Zhejiang Huayou Offers $210M to Acquire Atlantic Lithium
On 7 May 2026, the Shanghai-listed Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt (SHSE: 603799) disclosed that it made an all-cash proposal of USD
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Ghana Amends Mining Code to Optimize Local Value Retention
On 27 April 2026, Ghana’s Minerals Commission held a press conference to reiterate the official policy of the Government of
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