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Beijing Warns Western Firms Against Rare-Earth Stockpiling
China has warned Western companies against stockpiling rare earths, a move Beijing says risks tightening global shortages of the strategically vital minerals. The warning...
Stronger Together: Mining Community Voices to Power Progress at Mining Indaba
JOHANNESBURG, August 2025 — In 2026, Mining Indaba will once again place grassroots voices at the heart of Africa’s most influential mining event. Through...
US Unveils $1B Bold Critical Minerals Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a sweeping US$1 billion funding plan to accelerate domestic mining, processing, and manufacturing of critical minerals. The...
Zambia Mine Spill: Sino-Metals Disaster 30 Times Worse Than Reported, New Details Emerge
A toxic spill from a copper mine in northern Zambia has escalated into one of the country’s most severe environmental disasters, according to a...
Lithium Prices Surge as CATL Halts Major Chinese Mine, Raising Supply Fears
Lithium prices and mining stocks soared after battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) halted production at its Jianxiawo mine in Jiangxi, China.
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South Africa Eyes 1% Diamond Marketing Levy, Lessons for Zimbabwe’s Tight Four-Player Policy
Once upon a time, the diamond story wrote itself. The stones were rare, the allure unmatched, the market hungry. A few adverts and glossy...
China’s Mineral Export Curbs to US Defence Sector Could Reshape Global Supply Chains — Zimbabwe Must Watch Closely
China has begun restricting exports of critical minerals to Western defence industries, a move that’s already causing production delays and driving up global prices,...
Tariff Tensions Rise as Sibanye Targets Russian Palladium Imports
Despite global palladium prices enjoying a 31% rally so far this year, thanks to subdued production in South Africa and thin liquidity in the...
Copper Prices Plunge 20% After US Excludes Refined Metal from Tariffs
Copper prices dropped sharply by 20% on Wednesday afternoon following a White House announcement that excluded refined copper from the latest US import tariffs.
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Rare Earth Demand Set to Triple by 2035 as U.S. Renews Supply Chain Push
Global demand for magnetic rare earth elements (REEs), the backbone of electric vehicles, wind turbines, and military systems, is expected to triple by 2035....
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