Rio Tinto OK’d on $6.7B Arcadium Lithium buy
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) has secured all regulatory approvals to proceed with its $6.7-billion (C$9.49-billion) acquisition of Arcadium Lithium (ASX: LTM; NYSE: ALTM) set to close in early…
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Robex secures Mali OK for Nampala mine deal
Canada’s Robex Resources (TSX-V: RBX) has become the latest mining company to finalize a new agreement with Mali, securing continued operations at its Nampala gold mine. The deal incorporates an…
Barrick and Mali halt talks without deal
Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX; NYSE:GOLD) and the Malian government have suspended negotiations before resolving a drawn-out dispute over payments from the country’s largest gold mine. Mali is seeking a settlement payment…
Ecuador’s mining uncertain with socialist in runoff
Ecuador’s mining industry is bracing for potential changes as the nation’s main socialist party gains momentum in the presidential race headed for a runoff in April. Luisa González, a protégé…
Trump signs 25% global tariff on steel, aluminum
U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on Monday as he said over the weekend he would. The executive order Trump signed at…
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…
Global Lithium fights alleged Chinese takeover
Australia’s Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) has called on the government to intervene in what it describes as a takeover attempt by Chinese investors targeting its flagship asset, the Manna…
Mining Indaba: ESG costs could derail African projects, study finds
Some African mining projects could be shelved by the high cost of meeting Western environmental, social and governance criteria, according to a recent study from South African bank Absa. African…
China hits back at US tariffs with mineral export curbs
China unveiled a series of retaliatory measures against the United States on Tuesday, including restrictions on the export of five critical metals used in defence, clean energy and other industries….
Mining Indaba: From crime to catalyst – artisanal miners demand reform
More can be done to transform artisanal and small‐scale mining (ASM) into a safe, transparent, investment-ready sector, according to an industry conference in Cape Town. But experts warn that curbing…
Resolute Mining CEO quits following detention in Mali
West Africa-focused gold producer Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG) announced on Monday the resignation of CEO Terry Holohan, who was detained in Mali for 10 days in November. Holohan and two…
Canada fires back with 25% tariffs of its own on American goods
Canada responded in kind to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on Canadian goods with the same levy on $155 billion of American products. Ottawa is also considering several non-tariff…