China blacklists US firms in rare earths war
China has imposed export controls on two American rare earth companies central to U.S. efforts to build alternative supply chains for critical minerals used in advanced manufacturing and defence. MP…
Africa
Guinea halts raw gold exports, seeks local refining
Guinea has banned the export of raw gold in an effort to raise domestic processing of metals, Africa-focused business news site Ecofin Agency reported Monday. President Mamadi Doumbouya announced the…
How an odd vision sparked South Africa’s latest zama zama illegal gold mining rush
A farm lying beside tailings from historical gold mines near Johannesburg has joined the legion of illegal mining sites in South Africa in an unusual way. It began with a…
Podcast: Gold bull market still intact, ft CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian
This week’s episode features CPM Group Managing Partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Christian discusses the outlook for gold, currencies, and energy markets, explaining why he says…
Montage Gold boosts Koné resources by 58%
A resource update for Montage Gold’s (TSX: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) main Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire has expanded total contained gold by almost 58% and grades by 24% over the…
Petra Diamonds cuts threaten 1,800 jobs, union says
South Africa’s largest mining union says workers are being unfairly blamed for industry pressures as Petra Diamonds restructures its Finsch and Cullinan operations.
Avanti Gold’s Misisi project celebrates 10 years on CSE
Investors and Avanti Gold (CSE: AGC; US-OTC: AVTGF) management this week marked 10 years of its Misisi project being held by a succession of Canadian listed entities. Misisi is…
Marenica growth backs Elevate’s Namibia uranium push
Elevate Uranium (ASX: EL8; US-OTC: ELVUF) has grown the contained Marenica uranium resource in Namibia by a third, expanding the scale of the deposit on which the patented U-pgrade processing…
Winning essay: Gold Beneath the Stool
The Northern Miner and the World Gold Council this spring opened the GoldQuest International Student Challenge, inviting students around the globe to submit essays about gold. A panel of experts assessed submissions based on creativity, insight and originality. Sylvester Avane’s essay…
De Beers finds Gen Z driving diamond demand rebound
Younger consumers are spending more on mined diamonds, offering fresh support for Africa’s key producers.
Conflict coltan from Congo linked to Sony, Microsoft, Nvidia supply chains
Coltan smuggled from mines controlled by the M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has entered supply chains serving major technology and automotive companies, exposing weaknesses in industry…
Oil boosts risk of gold miner cost revisions: Jefferies
Elevated gold prices won’t be enough to help miners offset cost increases of as much as 9% if oil prices remain at current levels through the second half of 2026,…