World’s biggest manganese producer faces China cost hurdle in battery push
South Africa, the world’s largest manganese producer, is expanding into battery materials but needs buyers willing to pay more than Chinese suppliers charge. Privately held…
African Rainbow Minerals
Rainbow Rare Earths, Mosaic advance Uberaba tailings reprocessing plant
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) has signed a development agreement with Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) to advance the Uberaba rare earths project in Brazil. An economic…
A third of mines don’t meet tailings rules: ICMM
A new report finds 33% of mines around the world operated by two dozen leading companies don’t fully meet industry standards for tailings management. Yet…
African Rainbow boosts Surge Copper stake to 19.9%
African Rainbow Minerals (JSE: ARI), controlled by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has increased its stake by another 6.5% in junior Surge Copper (TSXV: SURG) which is…
African Rainbow Minerals ups copper game with Surge stake buy
African Rainbow Minerals (JSE: ARI) is buying a 15% stake in British Columbia-focused explorer Surge Copper (TSXV: SURG) for $3.8 million, boosting the South African…