Cobalt deficit due by early 2030s: industry group
Global cobalt demand is projected to rise faster than supply over the next decade, shrinking the current market surplus and potentially pushing the sector into deficit by the early 2030s,…
Politics
Buffett knows resources need rail: ex-Tory leader O’Toole
As U.S. protectionism intensifies under renewed tariff threats and energy pressures, Canada’s former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is calling on the nation to double down on domestic resources and reassert…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold eyes DRC lithium project
KoBold Metals, the mining startup backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, says it plans to invest $1 billion in the Democratic Republic of Congo after inking a framework deal…
Gold Fields, AngloGold pause Ghana JV talks
Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) and AngloGold Ashanti (JSE: ANG; NYSE: AU) have paused their plan to merge the Iduapriem and Tarkwa operations in Ghana under a joint venture that…
US seeks Congo-Rwanda peace deal in 2 months: Reuters
The United States is actively pushing for a peace accord between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, with the aim of having both sign an agreement at the White…
US, Ukraine sign long-awaited minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have signed the long-awaited minerals agreement after months of negotiations and some drama, sealing a deal that the Trump administration views a key step in…
US, Ukraine close in on minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine are expected to finalize a landmark agreement that would give Washington preferential access to new Ukrainian mineral and energy projects in exchange for future investment…
Nova Scotia’s growth vs preservation dilemma
A move by Nova Scotia to lift its ban on uranium exploration and mining has reignited a critical debate. For over four decades, the province has prohibited uranium development due…
US-Ukraine minerals deal could be signed within days
Ukraine and the United States could sign a long-awaited minerals agreement as early as this week, after Kyiv announced that previous U.S. military aid would not be counted against the…
Infographic: Copper spheres of control in processing
A new infographic from MINING.COM and The Northern Miner reveals a stark divide in global copper processing power, with China firmly in control of more than half of global capacity. Nations within…
Mine receiver faces potential ‘contempt’ threat by Yukon
The Yukon government could hold PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the receiver of Victoria Gold and its former disaster-stricken Eagle mine in contempt if its representatives don’t appear to answer questions. In a…
Trump considering sovereign wealth fund to invest in US miners, Interior Secretary says
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering investments in domestic companies that mine and process critical minerals in an effort to reduce America’s reliance on imports, according to Interior Secretary Doug…