Finance
Montage Gold Boosts Koné Resource Grades in Côte d’Ivoire as First Production Nears
Montage Gold has increased both the resource base and average grades at its KonĂ© project in CĂ´te d’Ivoire, lifting measured and indicated ounces to 4.63 million…
African Mining Week Puts M&A at the Heart of $8.5tn Mineral Ambitions
African Mining Week in Cape Town this October will spotlight how M&A—from acquisitions to joint ventures—can channel investment into Africa’s estimated $8.5 trillion of untapped mineral…
Verisk Maplecroft flags South America as a lower-risk hub for Western critical minerals
A new Verisk Maplecroft report argues that South America offers Western buyers a more manageable mix of resource scale and political risk as they try to…
Central Asia’s Tungsten Push Puts Pressure on China’s Critical-Mineral Grip
Rising tungsten prices and tighter Chinese export controls have accelerated interest in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as alternative sources of a defense- and manufacturing-critical metal. NATO’s December…
Central Asia’s Critical Minerals Push Faces a Test of Execution as Western Buyers Seek Alternatives to China
Central Asia—home to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan—has drawn renewed interest as global demand for critical minerals rises and the U.S., EU and Japan seek…
Bosnia’s €25bn Mining Portfolio Puts Strategic Metals on the Map—But Permits Could Decide the Timing
A German-backed investor says its Bosnia and Herzegovina concession portfolio includes an estimated €25 billion resource base spanning industrial minerals and polymetallic potential. Progress, however, hinges…
Brits Mining Boom Puts Pressure on Land and Water as Extraction Expands
In South Africa’s North West, the mining economy around Brits—built on chrome, platinum group metals and other ores—faces mounting scrutiny over land degradation and water competition…
Northern Cape pitches a mining-led industrial upgrade, betting on beneficiation and critical minerals
South Africa’s Northern Cape is positioning itself as the next major mining and industrial frontier, with officials calling for a deliberate shift from raw extraction to…
Germany takes equity stake in Australia’s Nolans rare earths project to lock in Europe’s NdPr supply
Germany is backing the Nolans rare earths project in Australia with a €50 million equity investment via KfW under the German Raw Materials Fund, aiming to…
Greenland’s Malmbjerg and SSAB Deal Signals Europe’s Shift Toward Bankable, Traceable Molybdenum Supply
Europe is moving from spot purchasing toward long-term contracts for critical inputs, with Greenland Resources’ eight-year molybdenum offtake agreement with SSAB providing a template for more…