Atlantic Lithium Limited , the Africa-focused lithium exploration company, has secured funding of up to US$16.4 million to advance its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, the country’s first planned lithium mine. The funding comprises a strategic investment of up to US$11.0 million from Ghanaian pension funds, facilitated by IC Asset Managers Ghana Ltd , …
The Trump administration has linked discussions over HIV/AIDS funding for Zambia with broader talks surrounding the African nation’s mining sector, underscoring how the critical minerals race can be intertwined with foreign aid, according to a report by the New York Times. The issue centers on a proposed $1.5 billion US health aid package intended to …
The Minerals Commission has issued a public warning over the circulation of fraudulent emails and communications by individuals impersonating its officials. According to the Commission, the impersonators are using unofficial email addresses and digital platforms to contact members of the public, investors, and companies under the pretext of facilitating mineral licences, permits, registrations, payments, and …
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $500 million funding opportunity aimed at expanding domestic processing of critical minerals and boosting battery manufacturing and recycling capacity. The funding, unveiled by the DOE’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, will support demonstration and commercial projects focused on processing raw materials, recycling battery …
The US-Israel war against Iran has already disrupted global commodity markets, tightening supply in energy, chemicals and several metals while raising the risk of longer-term price volatility. Analysts at BMO Capital Markets said the evolving conflict has triggered sharp moves across commodities tied to the region, where supply chains for oil, fertilizers, chemicals and metals …
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Mrs Justina Nelson, has highlighted Ghana’s commitment to responsible and sustainable mining investment at the just-ended Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention 2026 in Toronto. The convention, held from March 1 to March 4, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, brought …
Saudi Arabian miner Saleh Abdulaziz Al Rashed & Sons Co. surged in its Riyadh trading debut, defying ongoing Iranian missile and drone strikes across the Gulf as the war with the US and Israel entered its twelfth day. Shares in the mining and construction materials firm rose as much as 20% to 54.20 riyals, from …
When Zhang Bo took over his father’s industrial empire in 2019, it was already a sprawling industrial giant and one of the world’s biggest producers of aluminum. Since then, the stock of his China Hongqiao Group has risen 585%, quietly turning Zhang into Asia’s richest metals tycoon with a fortune of about $48 billion. Zhang, …
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the world’s largest calcined clay cement plant at the Tema Free Zones Enclave, describing the landmark facility as a major step forward in Ghana’s industrial revival and sustainable manufacturing drive. The $110 million plant, developed by CBI Ghana Ltd., has an annual production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes of …
Aluminum surged to a four-year high on Wednesday following the suspension of metal deliveries by a major supplier in the Middle East due to spreading conflicts in the region. Earlier in the day, Aluminium Bahrain, also known as Alba, told customers that it had halted shipments under the so-called force majeure clauses in its supply contracts, …
