First Iron Ore Shipment from Simandou Departs for China
On 2 December 2025, the first-ever shipment of iron ore from #Simandou, Guinea, left the seaport of Morebaya for China.
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Sino-Hunan Expresses Interest in Genmin’s Baniaka Iron Ore Project in Gabon
On 1 December 2025, Australian firm Genmin (ASX: GEN) announced that it has received an expression of interest from Chinese
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Japan Proposes to DRC its Master Plan for Copperbelt Mineral Supply Chain
On 28 November 2025, a delegation of Japanese companies presented to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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Barrick Gold to Pay Mali $430M to Settle Dispute
On 25 November 2025, Barrick Gold (TSE: ABX) announced that it had reached an Agreement with the Government of Mali
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China Proposes Green Minerals Initiative at G20 Summit 2025
During the G20 Summit 2025 (#G20Summit2025), Chinese Premier LI Qiang put forward the International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative on
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Guinea Inaugurates Simandou Iron Complex With Great Pomp
On 11 November 2025, Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya officially inaugurated the #Simandou Iron Ore Complex, Africa’s largest iron ore mining
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Canada Unlocks $6B to Accelerate G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan
After launching the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan (#CMAP) in June 2025, Canada is initiating the Critical Minerals Production Alliance
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CMOC Approves $1B Phase 2 Expansion at Kisanfu Mine
On 24 October 2025, China Molybdenum (CMOC) released its 3Q25 report and announced that its board had approved the expansion
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Trump and Albanese Seal $8.5B Deal to Secure Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
On 20 October 2025, American President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a Framework Agreement for Securing
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Simandou Iron Ore Complex Readies Maiden Shipment to China
According to several reports in mid-October 2025, Rio Tinto is accumulating a stockpile of two million tonnes of iron ore
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