Congo warns US, Europe not to buy ‘looted’ minerals from Rwanda
President Felix Tshisekedi urged direct trade and didn’t rule out a minerals deal if tied to ending the nation’s conflict.
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Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P
Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year due to financing challenges for junior miners, S&P Global said. Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration…
Spotlight: Global metals exploration
The world is on the cusp of a tidal wave of new demand for metals critical to the economy and the future of the planet. From copper, nickel and vanadium…
Glencore weighs ditching London as primary listing
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is considering shifting its primary listing from London, likely to New York, or another venue where it can “get the right valuation” in a potential blow to…
TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production
The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) shares jumped 27% on Wednesday after it announced the successful production of high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate during a smelting campaign in Japan. The…
Giustra among backers investing $57M in explorer
Several investors led by mining entrepreneur Frank Giustra and his Fiore Group are putting $36 million into Botswana-focused Premium Resources (TSXV: PREM; US-OTC: PRMLF) while another is retiring the nickel-copper-cobalt…
Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade
Middlemen and local militias steal billions from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) cobalt and coltan trade, fuelling conflict and leaving the nation poor, according to a political analyst. The…
Opinion: Trump drops a bomb on green energy
President Donald Trump has long been a supporter of traditional energy. During his campaign, he spoke negatively about electric vehicles, wind and other renewable energy sources. But in his first…
China funnelled US$57B to control critical mineral supply chain: report
China has systematically extended its control over critical minerals essential for the global energy transition and net-zero emissions, using a network of at least 26 state-backed financial institutions over the…
London Symposium JV Video: Renforth updates resource beside Canadian Malartic
Renforth Resources (CSE: RFR; US-OTC: RFHRF) plans to update the resource on its Parbec gold deposit in Quebec this quarter, CEO Nicole Brewster says in a new video. Parbec is beside…
Premium Resources hits high grades at Selebi North
Two holes drilled outside the resource estimate area at the past-producing nickel-copper-cobalt Selebi North underground mine in Botswana delivered grades as high as 1.73% copper, Premium Resources (TSXV: PREM; US-OTC:…
Biden signs order to power-up AI infrastructure
U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order Tuesday to support the development of the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and meet the enormous energy requirements from AI data centres in…