Exploration & Development

Mining giant Rio Tinto and UK-based Green Lithium are joining forces to create an end-to-end lithium supply chain for the UK and EU

A new report reveals that major copper discoveries are declining as the industry focuses on expanding old deposits instead of exploring new ones

Balancing mining development and environmental conservation in Africa remains a key challenge. Sustainable practices are crucial to protecting biodiversity while driving growth.

Zijin Mining plans to expand the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in Congo to 1 million tons annually, aiming to rival the world’s largest copper producers

Koryx Copper has raised $7.4 million to further explore its Haib copper project in Namibia, boosting resources and resuming development after a legal victory

Chinese companies Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Holding are investing $300 million in Zimbabwe’s largest lithium project, defying plummeting global lithium prices

BHP and Cobre have signed a joint venture agreement to explore copper deposits in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt.

Rio Tinto’s chairman, Dominic Barton, warns that the global metal supply crisis can’t be solved through mergers. More mines are needed to meet rising copper and lithium demand

Paladin Energy’s proposed $845 million acquisition of Fission Uranium faces opposition from Chinese investor CGN Mining, with the case now before the British Columbia Supreme Court

Ivanhoe Mines has signed an MOU with Zambia to explore copper, aiming to replicate the success of its Congo project