Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper exports hit a record 1.72-million metric tons in the first half of 2026, while the share shipped to the United States and Europe doubled from 2025 levels as Kinshasa pushed to diversify critical mineral exports away from...
Lithium Argentina has announced the closing of a strategic $180-million investment from Ganfeng Lithium Group through the issue of a six-year unsecured convertible note. Lithium Argentina (44.8%) and Ganfeng (46.7%) jointly own the Cauchari-Olaroz project, in...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted the country’s first summit with the leaders of five Central Asian countries on Wednesday, putting critical minerals, energy and supply-chain cooperation at the centre of Seoul’s push to deepen ties with the...
Meeka Metals has reported an initial mineral resource of 270,000 ounces at 2.4 grams per tonne (g/t) gold for its Mt Holland project in Western Australia. The addition has increased Meeka’s group mineral resource to approximately 1.5 million ounces at 2.8g/t gold,...
To own China Coal Energy, you need to be comfortable with a coal heavy business that is gradually leaning on coal chemicals for extra flexibility. The latest August data shows year to date commercial coal production and self produced coal sales below the prior year,...
Global coal demand is expected to increase by 1.2% this year as higher gas prices and weather-related pressures drive greater use of coal-fired power generation, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The rise to 8.94 billion tonnes reverses the previous...
