IMF approves 10-month programme for Zimbabwe to stabilise economy and support reformsApril 16, 2026 10:42 pmNehanda RadioThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 10-month Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Zimbabwe aimed at consolidating recent economic stabilisation gains and strengthening macroeconomic management.
The non-financing programme is designed to …
CSOs Back Zimbabwe’s Lithium Export Crackdown, Warn “Execution Will Decide Everything”April 16, 2026 9:52 pmMining ZimbabweThe Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd), a civil society organisation, has welcomed the government’s tightening of raw lithium export regulations, saying the reforms could help Zimbabwe retain more value from its mineral resources. However …
Europe lagging behind China on battery-powered machinesApril 16, 2026 9:16 pmGeoDrilling InternationalThe full electrification of European-built trucks, wheel loaders, excavators and other large machines is lagging behind market expectation, with manufacturers continuing to favour the diesel electric drive.
As a result, fully integrated battery electric …
Ground Magnetics Underway at Agdz Cu-Ag ProjectApril 16, 2026 8:23 pmInvesting News NetworkAterian plc (AIM: ATN), the Africa-focused critical metals exploration company, is pleased to announce the commencement of a ground-based magnetic geophysical survey at its 100%-owned Agdz Copper-Silver Project ("Agdz" or the "Project…
Trials to Further Validate PFS Process DesignApril 16, 2026 8:22 pmInvesting News NetworkCleanTech Lithium PLC (AIM: CTL, Frankfurt: T2N), an exploration and development company advancing sustainable lithium projects in Chile, announces an update on two trials being undertaken in North America and in Santiago, Chile, to produce battery grade …
Fool’s Gold Isn’t so Foolish: Scientists Find Hidden Treasure in PyriteApril 16, 2026 6:37 pmScienceDailyAirlines have strict rules about where you can pack your laptop, and lithium-ion batteries are the reason. These batteries, which power everything from phones to electric cars, can pose a fire risk under certain conditions. The danger comes from lithium …
Prospectors association recognizes best performers of 2025April 16, 2026 6:12 pmSNnewswatchThe Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association (NWOPA) celebrated the top achievements within the region's mineral exploration community April 8 in Thunder Bay.
Held annually, the NWOPA Awards recognizes individuals, companies and organizations for …
Africa’s chance to rewrite the resource storyApril 16, 2026 5:46 pmZimbabwe IndependentDiamonds continue to underpin the economy, accounting for roughly one-third of government revenue and about three-quarters of foreign-exchange earnings, official figures show.
BLESEDI (not her real name), a promising entrepreneur in Gaborone, the capital …
In a B.C. industrial zone, a new link forged in Canada's crucial lithium supply chainApril 16, 2026 5:15 pmThe AlbertanDELTA —
Nestled in a series of unassuming industrial buildings in Delta, B.C., among companies specializing in plumbing supplies, ladders and fitness equipment, sits North America's first electrochemical lithium refining facility.
DELTA —
Nestled in a …
ASX 200 Slips 0.26% to 8,955 as Oil Volatility and Bank Weakness Weigh on Australian SharesApril 16, 2026 4:36 pmInternational Business Times - AustraliaSYDNEY — The S&P/ASX 200 index closed at 8,955.0 on Thursday, shedding 23.7 points or 0.26 percent, as lingering concerns over Middle East oil supply risks and softness in the big four banks offset gains in technology and healthcare stocks.
The …
Zimbabwe’s bizarre economic boomApril 16, 2026 3:57 pmHindustan TimesIN THE MAZOWE river valley, 50km north of Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, the gold rush is hard to miss. Hillsides have been hewed by excavators that scoop out ore as if it were gelato from a tub. Pipes divert the river to washing stations used by small-scale …
NORTH ARROW EXTENDS MINERALIZED FOOTPRINT AT KRAAIPAN GOLD PROJECT, BOTSWANAApril 16, 2026 2:27 pmInvesting News NetworkQ1 Surface Sampling Expands Trends at Targets AE and AF; Rotation 1 RC Drilling Completed Across ~700m Strike at Target A; Rotation 2 Drilling Commences
Trading Symbol - TSXV: NAR,OTC:NHAWF
North Arrow Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NAR,OTC:NHAWF) (OTCID: NHAWF) (…
How the American Oligarchy Went HyperscaleApril 16, 2026 2:07 pmMother JonesGet your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily.
Two years ago, we devoted an entire issue to the rise of the American oligarchy. Since then, our oligarchic system has become more entrenched …
Copper Deficit AI: What it is, why it matters, 2026 outlookApril 16, 2026 1:59 pmSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
As the global energy transition accelerates into the second half of the decade …
Copper’s Tech Edge: ABB Deploys Next-Gen Grinding Drives at Eva Copper MineApril 16, 2026 1:58 pmSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
Copper’s tech edge in the modern mining landscape is increasingly defined by …
Small but mighty mineralsApril 16, 2026 1:26 pmMining MagazineWhile copper and iron ore dominate the headlines, defence needs are driving urgent demand for smaller-volume minerals.
For the past decade, the mining industry has focused on the energy transition – with the race for copper, lithium, and nickel ruling …
As US and China seek rare earths, Brazilian lawmakers push for state-owned developerApril 16, 2026 11:51 amClimate Home NewsIn an attempt to retain wealth from mining, Brazilian legislators have proposed the creation of a new state-owned critical minerals firm which would be responsible for developing the country’s vast reserves of rare earth minerals in partnership with …
Uranium’s $100 Floor: Why the Structural Deficit is the New Market RealityApril 16, 2026 11:07 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
The uranium market has officially crossed a Rubicon. For the better part of a …
TG Metals lifts gold resource at Van UdenApril 16, 2026 11:07 amStockheadLifting the bar: TG Metals has boosted its gold resource at the Van Uden project in Western Australia.
Updated pit-constrained MRE stands at 7.9Mt at 1.06g/t Au for 270,800oz
Indicated ounces have increased more than 120% to 152,600oz after recent …
Mining Innovator List: Top 10 Powering the AI GridApril 16, 2026 11:07 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
The convergence of artificial intelligence and industrial power infrastructure …
Mining M&A: Eldorado-Foran $3.8B Closure and Saskatchewan’s Lithium ShiftApril 16, 2026 11:06 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
The North American mining landscape solidified further this week as Eldorado …
Closing Bell: ASX falls flat as financials index flips redApril 16, 2026 11:05 amStockheadThe financials sector weighed heavy on the market today, undoing most of its gains as it flipped into the red late in the session. Pic: Getty Images
ASX crawls just 0.09% higher
Financials gives up gains, unwinding market momentum
Energy, utilities drag as …
Tocvan Ventures Sonora: Project Update, Timeline, and Key RisksApril 16, 2026 11:05 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
SONORA, MEXICO – Tocvan Ventures has successfully completed the mobilization …
Tocvan Ventures Accelerates Gran Pilar: Heavy Equipment Mobilized for Pilot Production PhaseApril 16, 2026 11:04 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
SONORA, MEXICO : Tocvan Ventures Inc. has officially transitioned from a pure …
Manitowoc Potain Cranes: Expansion in Faroe Islands via StirnimannApril 16, 2026 11:02 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
The rugged archipelago of the Faroe Islands, situated between the Norwegian …
Gold developer Antipa shines bright for mining experts as investors chase next big thingApril 16, 2026 11:01 amStockheadA host of mining experts have pinpointed a small cap goldie as their top ASX pick. Pic: Getty Images
A panel at last week’s Resources Rising Stars Gather Round conference almost unanimously chose Antipa Minerals as their top stock
Hedley Widdup also likes …
Mining ESG Reporting: The Ultimate Guide to Succeeding in a Green MarketApril 16, 2026 11:00 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
Mining ESG reporting has evolved from a voluntary transparency exercise into a critical …
AI in the Trenches: KoBold Metals Launches $50M Lithium Blitz in the DRC FrontierApril 16, 2026 10:59 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
The hunt for critical minerals just got a high-tech adrenaline shot. KoBold …
Copper Deficit AI: What it is, why it matters, 2026 outlook – April 15th, 2026April 16, 2026 10:59 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
As the global energy transition accelerates into the second half of the decade …
Lunch Wrap: ASX drifts as markets price in peace; Viva’s refinery goes up in smokeApril 16, 2026 10:59 amStockheadASX seesaws as markets price in peace
Viva Energy’s old refinery catches fire
Aussie jobs rate steady, but rate hikes still lurking
The S&P/ASX 200 came out of the gates strong on Thursday morning, only to slowly lose its nerve as the morning …
Closing Bell: Viiiivaaaa… lost output! Energy slips, tech rips and Bison bolts onto the ASXApril 16, 2026 10:56 amStockheadASX dips 0.26% as fuel jitters and strong jobs keep conviction in check
Tech rips higher, led by WiseTech Global and Xero, bucking the broader weakness
Viva refinery fire rattles energy sentiment while Bison Resources charges onto the boards after hot IPO …
CATL market cap tops US$293 billion as shares surge on mining armApril 16, 2026 10:55 amSouth China Morning PostContemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, rallied to lift its market capitalisation above 2 trillion yuan (US$293.4 billion) after
creating a subsidiary to manage its mining assets, …
Western Mines snaps up WA nickel-copper ground after project cleanoutApril 16, 2026 10:13 amThe West AustralianWestern Mines Group has sharpened its exploration focus after completing a review of its project portfolio, clearing the decks for new growth by exiting non-core assets and securing two new large-scale greenfields nickel-copper opportunities in Western …
Platinum fuel cell technology supporting humanity’s space flightsApril 16, 2026 7:31 amMining WeeklyJOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Platinum, with which South Africa is more endowed than any other country on earth, is supporting humanity’s space leaps, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) notes in its latest 60 Seconds feature.
The journey …
China’s CATL, Do-Fluoride Post Strong First-Quarter Results Amid Surge in Lithium Battery DemandApril 16, 2026 6:28 amYiCai Global(Yicai) April 16 -- Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology and battery materials supplier Do-Fluoride New Materials have reported positive earnings for the first quarter, mainly driven by a sustained increase in terminal demand for lithium …
Former DOE official jumps to lithium, geothermal developerApril 16, 2026 6:05 amE&E NewsRobert Edwards, a former Energy Department official, has joined T5 Smackover Partners, a Texas-based company developing geothermal energy and critical minerals at a reclaimed coal mining site in the sprawling Smackover formation in Texas.
Edwards was …
Bolter Miner Market Set to Grow at 10.7% CAGR Through 2033 | Persistence Market ResearchApril 16, 2026 5:54 amEIN PresswireDriven by stricter underground safety standards and growing automation in mining, supported by rising global mineral demand.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global bolter miner market is experiencing significant …
Nigeria must intensify regulation of booming mining sectorApril 16, 2026 5:27 amBlueprint Newspapers LimitedIt is an absolute fact. Nigeria stands on the threshold of a mineral-driven economic renaissance. Beneath its soil lies a vast repository of over 44 commercially viable minerals ranging from gold, lithium, and zinc to limestone and coal collectively valued …
Attorney-General entrapped in US$905 million judgment debt by ex-clientApril 16, 2026 4:42 amThe Herald GhanaA private company, Cassius Mining, has brought a US$905 million damages claim against Ghana at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, entrapping its former lawyer-turned-Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayeni, despite earlier setbacks in …
US$400 Million Lithium Money Vanishes April 16, 2026 3:51 amZim EyeUS$400 Million Lithium Money Vanishes
By Business Reporter-Zimbabwe has reportedly lost an estimated US$400 million in potential revenue through the export of undeclared caesium and tantalum—high-value by-products smuggled out of the country concealed …
Tactical Satellite Positioning: Diversify With a Battery Technology ETFApril 16, 2026 3:38 amETF TrendsThe Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) is proving itself as a compelling satellite position designed to capture alpha. While the S&P 500 has remained relatively flat year to date through April 14, BATT’s 18.3% surge demonstrates its …
Zimbabwe Ends Reliance on Foreign Mineral Labs, Unveils University Network for Local CertificationApril 15, 2026 10:15 pmMining ZimbabweNine institutions designated as analytical hubs for lithium, PGMs, chrome, and diamonds
Zimbabwe has ended its costly reliance on foreign laboratories for mineral certification, establishing a decentralised network of analytical hubs at nine universities …
Zimbabwe Lithium Faces “Narrow Window” for Industrialisation, World Bank WarnsApril 15, 2026 10:11 pmMining ZimbabweZimbabwe’s lithium has been identified as a potential pathway to industrialisation, supported by rising global demand for battery metals. But the World Bank says the opportunity is not guaranteed, warning that outcomes will depend on how policy is designed …