Cobalt as a remedy to vitamin B12 deficiency? You bet
CONCERNS about the role of artisanal mining, including child labour, in the extraction of cobalt have triggered a scientific scramble to find alternatives to...
Zambia agrees deals with UK on clean energy, critical minerals
ZAMBIA agreed deals with the UK on clean energy and critical minerals following a visit of the country's foreign minister James Cleverly this week.
Cleverly...
Glencore to buy control of copper/gold MARA project for $475m in...
GLENCORE is to buy 100% of the MARA Project, a copper and gold brownfields prospect in Argentina. South Africa's Gold Fields bid for the...
Tirupati plans to capture 8% of graphite market by 2030
TIRUPATI, a London-listed graphite development firm, plans to produce 50,000 tons a year of the mineral from next year, equal to 8% of global...
Deep sea mining may threaten $5.5bn tuna industry, says study
CLIMATE change will increasingly drive tuna into the path of potential deep sea mining operations, said Bloomberg News.
Citing research by scientists in a peer-reviewed...
Critical mineral projects set to catch up with projected boom in...
SUPPLY of critical metals is catching up with an anticipated boom in demand following a 50% jump in investment over the past two years,...
Zimbabwe, Namibia “playing with fire” after unveiling lithium export bans, says...
BANS on mineral exports by Zimbabwe and Namibia could fall foul of World Trade Organisation (WTO) founding regulations.
That is the view of prominent attorney...
Rainbow Rare Earths sets groundwork for taking 100% of Phalaborwa Project
RAINBOW Rare Earths has agreed a new ownership structure with partner Bosveld Phosphates in which it stands to take a 100% in the Phalaborwa...
Ghana to process first lithium locally, says minister
GHANA is to process its first lithium locally to ensure it maximises its revenue from the metal, said Bloomberg News citing the country's Minister for...
Andrada targeting an asset level investor to fasttrack lithium production
ANDRADA Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen said his company was shooting for an asset-level joint venture as it sought to fasttrack lithium production.
The AIM-listed firm...