Opinion: US explorers have a home advantage
Over the past four years, a group of obscure commodities has risen from the back of a science textbook to the centre of some of…
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KoBold begins AI-driven lithium push in DRC
KoBold Metals, the mining firm backed by U.S. billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has launched what it calls the largest lithium exploration campaign in…
KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply
The Democratic Republic of Congo and U.S.‑based Kobold Metals have struck a preliminary mineral exploration agreement that deepens American involvement in the country’s critical‑minerals sector….
US, DRC near minerals deal: report
The United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo are discussing an agreement that would see U.S. companies take greater control of critical mineral assets…
PDAC shows urgency of getting shovels in ground
Time is of the essence if miners are to deliver the minerals needed to power the energy transition. That sense of urgency was front and…
Billionaire-backed KoBold, Midnight Sun team up for Zambia copper discovery
KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based startup supported by high-profile investors such as Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is venturing into Zambia’s rich copper belt. In February…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold says Zambia copper find largest in a century
KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, said on Monday its Mingomba asset in Zambia is the country’s largest copper…
Barrick to invest US$2B in Zambia copper mine expansion
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) will invest almost $2 billion in an expansion of its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, the company said on…
Will technology curb demand for copper?
I’ve written extensively about the emerging opportunities for copper. Geopolitics, riots, water shortages, declining output, and lack of new discovery are all reasons you should…
Alba Minerals, GreenRoc Mining up on initial Amitsoq graphite resource
The London-listed equities of Alba Minerals (LSE: ALBA) and GreenRoc Mining (AIM: GROC) rose on Tuesday following a maiden graphite resource for the Greenland-based Amitsoq…
Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals
KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round, which…
The View from England: Augmented humans in Las Vegas
I usually celebrate September 13 as the day on which the world’s greatest author of children’s stories was born, but this year it also marks…