10+ hour, 55+ min ago  (339+ words) South African soldiers deployed to high-crime areas have dismantled illegal gold mining operations in a community near Johannesburg, forcing some illegal miners to flee and abandon their equipment. Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (435+ words) International concern surged on Thursday as the U.S., European Union, and global partners condemned ongoing cease-fire violations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, urging all parties to return to negotiations. The warnings come amid intensified clashes involving the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (469+ words) Two days after the reported death of M23 spokesperson Willy Ngoma in a predawn strike, Congolese government forces escalated operations in the east, launching drone attacks on positions held by the Rwanda-backed rebel group, security sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (304+ words) President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed funding from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), according to a White House official familiar with the "plan on Monday. The investment…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (280+ words) Over 200 people have been killed when heavy rains triggered a landslide at a mineral mine in eastern Congo, a provincial official said Saturday. Since the collapse of the mine on Wednesday, 227 bodies and more than 30 injured people have been recovered,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1233+ words) The global economy is simultaneously undergoing two major transformations: the energy transition and the deepening of digitalization. For this reason, a new geopolitical competitio... T'rkiye's rare metals projection Rare metals are emerging as a strategic foundation for T'rkiye's defense, energy…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (854+ words) Silver prices just broke a new record, capping on the strong momentum and performance while continuing to outperform gold " bringing the once-overlooked metal back into the spotlight. Strong industrial demand, heavier investor participation, and price momentum are collectively driving a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (459+ words) A U.S. advocacy group has sued Apple in Washington, alleging the tech giant relies on minerals tied to conflict and human rights abuses in Congo and Rwanda " claims Apple has repeatedly denied. International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates) has previously sued Tesla, Apple…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (378+ words) A bridge collapse at a cobalt mine in Lualaba province left at least 32 informal miners dead, a regional official said Sunday, with more victims feared missing in the flooded pit. The bridge came down Saturday onto a flooded zone at…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (492+ words) Global mining company BHP Group is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London's High Court ruled on Friday, in a lawsuit the claimants' lawyers previously valued at up to 36 billion pounds ($48 billion). Hundreds of thousands of…...