The mining industry’s increasing adoption of digital infrastructure and operational technology systems to support autonomous vehicles, drilling systems and remotely controlled equipment is giving rise to new cyberthreats, even as it improves safety, reduces...
Zimbabwe exported lithium products worth $782-million in the first six months of 2026, up from $237-million during the same period last year, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Thursday. The battery mineral accounted for about 12% of Zimbabwe’s mineral export...
Anglo American has reported a strong first half of 2026, with continued progress on its portfolio transformation strategy helping deliver a 35 per cent increase in underlying earnings to $US4 billion ($5.6 billion). The company said its focus on building a...
Ghana has signalled its intention to deepen cooperation with Australia by leveraging the country’s expertise in sustainable mining and renewable energy, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said. The minister made the remarks when he...
Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security and Toyota Tsusho said on Thursday that the former will invest up to C$47.7-million ($33.9-million) in a Toyota Tsusho unit developing a heavy rare earths project in Namibia. The partners said the project could...
China, the world’s largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use of renewable energy, officials said. Coal’s share of the...
