Moab Minerals Limited has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Linx Resources, which holds a diverse portfolio of advanced, large-scale uranium projects in Tanzania. Moab has acquired 81.85% of the shares in Linx, plus an additional 7.75% following the conversion of loans owing to Moab by Linx, bringingContinue Reading
Brunner & Lay has released a new line of rock drilling tools to the market following a rigorous in-house development and testing process from the company’s engineering and metallurgical teams. The latest addition is a line of ‘Arrow’ straight hole drilling tools, which come in a variety of thread stylesContinue Reading
Many of us couldn’t say where the metals used to make our mobile phones came from, let alone our packaging. But when their consumption could be funding conflict overseas, how do we ensure we responsibly source our minerals? In this edition of The Brief, we uncover the realities of miningContinue Reading
Cluff Africa signed a non-binding agreement with Zimbabwe’s sovereign wealth fund to develop a lithium mine in the southern African country. Cluff will be assigned a 45% share of licenses at Sandawana, founder Algy Cluff said in an emailed statement, without disclosing financial terms. Zimbabwe is seeking to attract investorsContinue Reading
Leo Lithium has been granted conditional approval from the Mali government for the sale of its remaining 40% stake in Mali Lithium BV (MLBV) to China’s Ganfeng, a key step towards its planned exit from the Goulamina lithium project. The ASX-listed explorer announced in May that it had agreed to sell its remaining interest in MLBV,Continue Reading
Orano, a French nuclear company, recently announced the resumption of development at the Imouraren uranium deposit in Niger, after the project was offline for almost a decade. However, the resumption project is facing opposition from the Nigerien government, which could lead to the revocation of Orano’s mining permit. The ImourarenContinue Reading
The US is supporting Angola’s transition from an oil-dependent economy to becoming a key player in critical minerals processing and clean energy export, according to a senior official. “Angola and the United States are aligned on all the major points related to energy access, energy security, decarbonization, and critical minerals,”Continue Reading
JCHX Mining is on the verge of finalizing a deal to acquire Zambia’s Lubambe copper mine, according to two sources who spoke with Reuters. This acquisition marks another step in the series of copper deals pursued by Chinese firms eager to expand their influence in Africa’s copper mining sector. TheContinue Reading
NextSource Materials (TSX: NEXT) announced on Thursday that it has signed a mandate letter with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, to lead a senior debt facility amounting to $91 million. The company plans to allocate approximately half of these fundsContinue Reading
The global market for quartz has been growing steadily and this trend is set to continue, demanding increasingly high purity levels. This demand comes from different industries, which have varying requirements, so that the most precise mineral sorting is needed. This can be achieved with sensor-based color and laser sortingContinue Reading
