The Latest Breaking News from Mining

China supplies most rare earth magnets to electronics manufacturers, but curbed exports earlier this year

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is re-entering deep-sea mining and talking to potential partners about activating two exploration zones it holds in the lucrative Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the Pacific Ocean.

Mining giant BHP Group Ltd. (NYSE:BHP) has entered into two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with leading Chinese battery firms Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) and FinDreams Battery Co., Ltd (FDB), a subsidiary of BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY), to accelerate the decarbonization of its mining operations.

After the Pacific nation struck deals with Beijing, New Zealand abruptly cut off millions of dollars in critical aid and funding

Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves on the African continent. Lithium has been mined since the colonial period in the 1950s. It’s a critical part of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that are essential for the electric vehicle industry. Globally, the lithium-ion battery market is worth US$78.9 billion and is likely to…

"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the expense of the other?"

Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be opening soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money

The Southeastern African country has secured $12 billion in mining and infrastructure investments from China. The deals, signed under Malawi’s Minister of Mining, Ken Zikhale Reeves Ng'oma, could elevate the landlocked country in the global commodity value chain.

Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.