China Lifts Dual-Use Rare Earth Export Ban on 28 US Companies
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, China has temporarily lifted export restrictions on rare earth elements and other dual-use items to 28 U.S. companies, according to Bloomberg. This decision, announced by Ch...
DRC May Impose Stricter Cobalt Export Curbs
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s leading cobalt producer, is evaluating stricter export limits on the metal after its current four-month export ban,...
Maaden, MP Materials Partner to Develop Saudi Rare Earth Supply Chain
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MP Materials, a U.S.-based rare-earth materials company, to establish a c...
Mali’s Court to Consider Provisional Administration for Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Mine
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, A court in Bamako, Mali, is scheduled to review a request from the Malian government, which holds a 20% stake in the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine, to reopen the Barrick Gold-ope...
Exxaro Resources to Acquire Manganese Assets for $640M in South Africa
Wedoany.com Report-May 15, Exxaro Resources has acquired manganese assets in South Africa’s Kalahari Manganese Field for ZAR11.67 billion ($640 million), with potential adjustments up to ZAR14.6...
Codelco Signs Agreement With I-Pulse to Explore Advanced Mining Technologies
Wedoany.com Report-May 15, Codelco, Chile’s state-owned mining company, has signed a letter of intent with I-Pulse to explore pulsed power technologies for mining, focusing on sustainable soluti...
Sumitomo to Acquire 30% Stake in Rio Tinto’s Winu Project in Australia
Wedoany.com Report-May 14, Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) has entered into agreements with Rio Tinto to acquire a 30% stake in the Winu copper-gold project, located in Western Australia’s Great San...
Auric Begins Mining at Munda Gold Mine Starter Pit in Australia
Wedoany.com Report-May 14, Auric Mining has started operations at the Munda gold mine starter pit near Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, with a groundbreaking event held on 10 May 2025. The company ex...
Firebird Completes Testing on Calcining Kiln for Manganese Production
Wedoany.com Report-May 13, Australian miner Firebird Metals has successfully conducted calcining and leaching tests for Taza Metal Technologies, a Kazakhstan-based manganese mining and processing comp...
Sabre Resources Completes Ninghan Gold Project Sale to Capricorn Metals
Wedoany.com Report-May 13, Sabre Resources has finalized the sale of its Ninghan gold project tenements in Western Australia’s southern Murchison Region to Capricorn Metals for A$1.6 million. Th...