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Geophysical event exploring new tech
13th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

As the world moves toward a greener economy involving an increased uptake of critical minerals, the need to successfully locate and extract these minerals comes to the fore. Consequently, increased... 


Progress on reopening Canyon Silver project slower than expected, Armadale says
9th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Although Aim-listed Armadale Capital has reported progress in its efforts to open up historic workings at the Canyon Silver project in Idaho, in the US, for further evaluation and sampling, the... 


Syrah Resources' losses deepen as China glut hits graphite demand
Syrah Resources' losses deepen as China glut hits graphite demand
9th September 2024 By: Reuters

Syrah Resources on Monday posted a wider half-year loss after its graphite production and sales plunged amid a glut in major market China. The Australian miner's half-year loss widened to... 


Blencowe, partners plan JV to establish a graphite beneficiation facility in Uganda
5th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

LSE-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singaporean graphite sales and marketing specialist Triessence and an Asian spheronised purified graphite (SPG) and... 


Lithium-ion batteries
Sovereign confirms Malawian graphite anode material is comparable world-leading standards
4th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has confirmed that its natural graphite anode material can be an excellent feedstock for battery production, with the Kasiya project, in Malawi, considered a... 


Volt Resources' new specialised chemical reactor
Volt engages Tanzania govt on shareholder agreement for Bunyu
3rd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed graphite producer and battery materials developer Volt Resources is actively engaging with Tanzania's Ministry of Minerals to finalise a shareholder agreement and framework agreement... 


Globe inks LoI for portion of Kanyika production
2nd September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Globe Metals and Mining has announced a letter of intent (LoI) with master alloys supplier Affilips for up to 32% of the high-purity niobium pentoxide production from Phase 1 of... 


Inspecting the facility (left to right) IG6 MD and CEO Andrew Worland, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Collie project manager Josh Hearse.
Australian PM inspects International Graphite’s Collie facility
2nd September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has inspected International Graphite's Collie processing and research and development facility, in Western Australia. The Collie facility, located 200 km... 


An underground copper mine
Zambia plans State firm to own 30% of critical minerals mines
30th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zambia plans to establish an investment company that will control at least 30% of critical minerals production from future mines. Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe unveiled a strategy on Thursday that he... 


The LDI operation
Northern Graphite sees market turnaround by mid-2025
30th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

As the graphite market grapples with current challenges, Canadian miner Northern Graphite is strategically positioning itself to weather the storm and emerge stronger on the other side. With... 


Sovereign starts hydraulic mining trial at Kasiya
28th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has begun a hydraulic mining trial at its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, as part of the ongoing pilot phase of its pilot mining and land rehabilitation... 


Graphite producer Volt appoints new nonexec director
22nd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Graphite producer and battery materials developer Volt Resources has appointed Dominic Virgara – one of the largest shareholders of Volt and former owner and MD of Techforce Personnel – to its... 


China’s exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed
21st August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Chinese exports of critical minerals are returning to more normal levels, undercutting fears that the restrictions imposed by the government last year could choke off supplies crucial to high-tech... 


Nedbank CIB Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications Mike Peo.
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
16th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 


Dawie Roodt
Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches
14th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected... 


Processing operations under way at Tirupati’s Vatomina graphite project
13th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Following the start of full-scale mining operations at Vatomina, in Madagascar, on July 28, specialist flake graphite company Tirupati Graphite confirmed on August 13 that processing operations... 


NextSource appoints new downstream operations executive VP
12th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

TSX- and OTCQB-listed NextSource Materials has announced the appointment of Dr Tilo Hauke as downstream operations executive VP, effective October 1. Hauke joins NextSource from US- and... 


Sovereign starts infill drilling at Kasiya
12th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has started an infill drilling programme at its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, to support ongoing technical studies. Aircore drilling, supported by push... 


NextSource completes screening equipment upgrade at Molo
7th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

TSX- and OTCQB-listed NextSource Materials has completed the planned screening equipment upgrades at its Molo graphite mine, in southern Madagascar, the company announced on August 7. The company... 


Tirupati's shares suspended pending publication of its annual report
1st August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Specialist graphite producer and supplier Tirupati Graphite's shares have been suspended from trading on the LSE until it is able to publish its annual report for the financial year ended March 31.... 


Utshalo founder Paul Miller.
Orion’s capital-raising success kindling hopes of greater small-end investment in mining
1st August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The capital-raising success that emerging copper and zinc mining company Orion Minerals achieved is kindling high hopes that smaller South African shareholders will be facilitated to play a greater... 


Turnbull appointed chair of Axon Graphite
26th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Axon Graphite, the ASX-bound spinout of Lithium Energy in the graphite asset merger with Novonix, has finalised the composition of its board. Peter Turnbull, a senior executive in publicly listed,... 


Graphite One advances US domestic supply chain strategy
Graphite One advances US domestic supply chain strategy
26th July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Progress towards a domestic US supply chain for advanced graphite materials marched forward on Thursday with the announcement of a supply agreement between Graphite One and California-based... 


An image of the Lindi Jumbo plant during one of its construction phases
First graphite concentrate shipment completed
26th July 2024

The first consignment of on-specification graphite concentrate from energy minerals developer Walkabout Resources’ Lindi Jumbo graphite mine in Tanzania, has been produced and shipped to Dar es... 


Malawi flag
Sovereign confirms viability of low-cost mining at Kasiya graphite project
25th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has successfully completed a dry mining trial at the Kasiya rutile and graphite project, in Malawi. The trial involved a test pit excavation for pilot mining and a... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Minerals Council South Africa supports beneficiation where the economics make sense
24th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the economics make sense. “Therefore, we welcome the... 


Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
22nd July 2024 By: Reuters

The only US cobalt mine sits fallow in the northern Idaho woods, a mothballed hunk of steel and dirt that is too expensive for its owner to operate because Chinese rivals have flooded global... 


Quantum Graphite receives $300m Exim funding offer
18th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Graphite producer Quantum Graphite has potentially secured $300-million in funding from the Export–Import Bank of the United States (Exim) for a project that will support an end-to-end supply chain... 


Evolution searching for new CEO to advance Tanzania graphite project
18th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Evolution Energy Minerals CEO Phil Hoskins has resigned and will leave the company by no later than October, it was announced on Tuesday. Evolution has started a process to identify a... 


Graphite shard
Blencowe receives another $500 000 tranche in US grant funding
15th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Blencowe Resources has received a fourth tranche of funding worth $500 000 from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), which is the US government’s private sector... 


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