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LAS VEGAS : MP Materials Corp. has advanced its multi-phased industrial transformation at the Mountain Pass rare earth mine and processing facility in San Bernardino County,…
An open-pit copper-cobalt operation and processing complex in the DRC’s Copperbelt. By Penny Langford The Democratic Republic of the Congo has prohibited the export of copper…
By Penny Langford The architecture of global resource security is undergoing its most aggressive structural realignment in decades. Across Washington and allied capitals, policymakers are confronting…
By Charles Pitts Australia’s largest aluminium smelter has secured a long-term electricity pathway after the federal and New South Wales governments agreed to provide about A$2.5…
Copper and cobalt processing infrastructure at a large mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By Charles Pitts The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned…
By Charles Pitts Zambia has formalised a tightly managed regulatory pivot regarding its copper mining sector through Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 43 of 2026. Designed to…
LUSAKA : Zambia is tightening its regulatory grip on mineral trade by maintaining a strict baseline export duty on copper concentrates while navigating temporary adjustments designed…
By Penny Langford The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially entered the global lithium export market in June 2026, marking a significant shift in the country's…
By Penny Langford ISLAMABAD : The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) announced Saturday the discovery of lithium in geothermal formation water at concentrations comparable…
By Penny Langford MANONO, Democratic Republic of Congo : The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially joined the ranks of global lithium exporters, with Zijin…
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