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New Zealand's centre-right coalition government on Wednesday granted its first petroleum exploration permit since reversing a ban on offshore exploration imposed by former Prime Minister Jacinda... 

To help close Zambia’s 1 400 MW baseload electricity generation deficit and reduce its exposure to drought-affected hydroelectric supply, mining and energy investment holding company ZCCM... 

Construction of the Polihali dam is now 50% complete and is on track for the start of impoundment in the 2027/28 rainy season. The concrete-faced rockfill dam forms part of Phase II of the Lesotho... 

Cerrado Gold has extended the completion date of the Mont Sorcier bankable feasibility study. 

As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US, reported... 

Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro reported a quarterly core profit above market expectations on Wednesday, as higher aluminium prices and stronger recycling margins outweighed weaker energy... 

Seven oil and gas players are racing to secure offshore exploration rights in New Zealand ahead of a national election that could lead to a ban on new permits, as the country's major parties battle... 

China's June coal production fell 9.7% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said on July 15, after a deadly mine accident in late May led to safety checks that tightened supply.... 

Ivanhoe Mines has maintained 2026 production guidance at 290 000 t to 330 000 t of copper in anode or blister, and 2027 guidance at 380 000 t to 420 000 t. 

The supply shock caused by the Iran war is sparking old Western aluminium smelters back into life. In the US, Magnitude 7 Metals is reactivating the New Madrid smelter in Missouri. 

The construction of the Longonjo rare earths mine in Angola is progressing on target and on budget for first mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) commissioning in 2027, according to owner and operator... 

India's coal-fired power generation surged to a near-three-year high in June because of increased cooling demand from higher temperatures from an extended heatwave and below-average monsoon... 

Being a premier base metals-focused business with strong growth potential is the vision for South32 of new CEO Matt Daley. “We've got around 55% production growth over the next handful of years in... 

Trafigura, Egyptian Aluminium Company, and Metallurgical Industries Holding Company have signed a term sheet and entered into exclusive negotiations to develop the project.  

As Africa races to provide reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity to more than 600 million people without access to power, energy experts increasingly agree that the continent's future... 

Norsk Hydro said on Wednesday its Slovalco aluminium joint venture had struck an agreement with the Slovak government to partially restart production after a four-year shutdown, with the deal... 

Record global electricity demand last year was met entirely by low-carbon sources, resulting in fossil fuels generation being substituted rather than supplemented, the Energy Institute’s... 

As a continent endowed with a vast number of natural resources and high renewable-energy potential, Africa’s natural resources can be a platform for industrialisation if linkages with the rest of... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has selected the preferred site for the future downstream operations associated with its Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda. Following an extensive search and...