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US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clashA U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth elements from industrial mining waste, a move supported by a $50 million i...
TechMet targets up to $200 million in new fundraising, CEO saysTechMet, a US-backed investment firm, is raising an additional $200 million. This funding will support critical minerals projects. The comp...
Copper wired into great power rivalryDemand for copper is surging due to AI and electric vehicles. Supply is not meeting this demand, leading to price increases. Nations like t...
Third of chip production could face copper supply disruptions by 2035, PwC report saysA new report indicates climate change may severely impact global chip production. Copper supply, crucial for semiconductors, faces disrupti...
India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, sources sayIndia is intensifying its efforts to secure critical mineral supplies for its energy transition by dispatching geologists to Zambia to expl...
India holds talks with Congo for pact to source cobalt, copper, sources sayIndia is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to sign an agreement securing critical minerals like cobalt and copper. These...
India exploring critical minerals in Zambia, Congo and Australia, official saysIndia is exploring opportunities to mine critical minerals such as lithium in Zambia, Congo, Tanzania, and Australia. This initiative aims ...
Before exiting, Joe Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Donald Trump take it up?President Joe Biden is visiting Africa for the first time during his presidency to promote the Lobito Corridor railway project in Zambia, C...
Biden's long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against ChinaJoe Biden's visit to Angola focuses on a major U.S.-backed railway project linking the resource-rich Congo and Zambia to the Angolan port o...
Artificial Intelligence helped to find a vast source of the copper that AI needs to thriveKoBold is pumping $2.3 billion into its first mine and is negotiating tricky partnerships with contractors and governments alike. It is rel...
Coal India, NMDC exploring lithium mines overseasState-run miners Coal India and NMDC are venturing into lithium mines in Chile and Australia, aiming to secure critical minerals. India's M...
India looking at Africa for critical minerals, says mines secretaryIndia is exploring Africa for minerals like cobalt and engaging with Australia for lithium blocks. V L Kantha Rao, Mines Secretary, highlig...
EU, US to align global minerals push against China’s supply gripThe new initiative, known broadly as a “minerals security partnership forum,” is expected to align outreach efforts to buyers in developed ...
India urged to explore partnership with tech-driven mineral exploration startup KoBold MetalsThe article advocates for India to engage with KoBold Metals, a minerals exploration startup backed by Bill Gates. KoBold specializes in ex...
EU set for own summit in bid to rival China belt and roadOn the occasion of the 10th anniversary of China's Belt and Road Initiative, the country hosted leaders of over 130 countries to celebrate ...
Africa pushes back against China's predatory practices in rare earth mineral sectorResource rich bigger African states are pushing back against Beijing. In August Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy, suspended some of illega...
Africa’s rising debt: Chinese loans to continent exceeds $140 billionAt least 18 African countries have been re-negotiating their debts while 12 others are in talks with China for restricting an approximate $...
- Jindal Steel and Power Ltd plans $250-million railway linkage to connect El Mutun mining project to Bolivian railway network
JSPL has drawn up plans for a critical railway linkage to connect its $2.1-billion El Mutun mining project to the Bolivian railway network.
- Nalco close to buyouts in Chile, Namibia, Indonesia
State-owned Nalco on Monday said it has identified mineral assets in Chile, Namibia and Indonesia, and is in the process of floating separa...
- Metal makers see a bright future in the dark continent
A decade ago, if one were to ask officials of Indian metal companies about their plans to set up base in Africa, the reply would be one of ...