The G7 nations have provisionally agreed on a comprehensive strategy to safeguard the supply of critical minerals, aiming to strengthen their economies and national security....
Ecuador reopens mining concession registry after seven years
Ecuador’s Ministry of Mining has unveiled plans to relaunch the National Mining Cadastre, a registry of mining concessions, for the first time since 2013, according...
Ghana lost $11bn due to gold smuggling – Swissaid report
Ghana’s gold sector has revealed a substantial trade gap that has led to an estimated loss of $11bn (112.99bn cedis) due to smuggling activities, reported...
Barrick engaged in arbitration as Malian gold complex placed under state control
Barrick Mining has confirmed that the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) arbitration process is fully under way after a tribunal ruling placed...
Ioneer raises $16m to advance Rhyolite Ridge lithium project towards FID
Ioneer has received firm commitments to raise approximately $16m through a placement of new shares aimed at advancing its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada,...
Terra Metals secures investment to fund Dante project in Australia
Terra Metals has secured financial commitments of A$4m ($2.6m) from strategic investors through the issuance of 114.2 million new ordinary shares at A$0.035 each. The...
Viridis Mining secures funding for Colossus Project in Brazil
Viridis Mining and Minerals has been selected by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and the Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) to receive substantial...
Companies cite long-term planning, production costs as biggest tariff challenges
Uncertainty in long-term planning and higher input costs are the main challenges that companies report that they are facing in the current tariff climate, new...
US-China trade truce leaves export restrictions on REEs unresolved
The recent US-China trade truce talks in London have reportedly left a critical issue unresolved regarding the export of rare earth elements (REEs) used in...
EXIM Bank considers $120m loan for rare earths mine in Greenland
Critical Metals has received a letter of interest (LoI) from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for financing the company’s Tanbreez rare earths mine in Greenland...