EFCC nabs 8, seizes 6 trucks over illegal mining in KwaraFebruary 26, 2026 12:08 amBlueprint Newspapers LimitedFebruary 25, 2026
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Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested eight suspects and seized six trucks over alleged involvement in illegal mining …
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When the former U.N. Ambassador, Tony Hall, returned to his home in Naples last week after …
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Government suspends export of all raw minerals, Mines Minister says move is in national interestFebruary 25, 2026 9:27 pmNew ZimbabweGOVERNMENT has suspended the export of raw minerals including lithium concentrates, a year ahead of its 2027 plan.
The suspension, announced in a circular signed by mines minister Polite Kambamura also ordered all minerals in transit to be barred from …
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EVE Energy Completes Phase II Plant in MalaysiaFebruary 25, 2026 8:35 pmGasgooGasgoo Munich - EVE Energy has officially completed the Phase II plant at its Malaysia base, accelerating its push to build overseas capacity and expand its global footprint.
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The Trump administration has directed $15 billion in grants, tax credits, and incentives into 15 critical mining and refining projects, including $1 billion in taxpayer-funded equity investments in private companies. However, Defense …
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The recent decision by the Government of Zimbabwe to reject a US$328 million health funding deal from the United States has been draped in the fine silk of nationalist pride and the sturdy rhetoric of sovereign integrity.
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Zimbabwe imposes immediate ban on raw minerals and lithium exportsFebruary 25, 2026 4:08 pmCGTNBags filled with lithium ore lay on the ground at the Prospect Lithium Processing Plant in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe, July 5, 2023. /CFP
Bags filled with lithium ore lay on the ground at the Prospect Lithium Processing Plant in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe, July 5, …
Zimbabwe bans all raw mineral exports with immediate effectFebruary 25, 2026 3:43 pmAfricanewsZimbabwe has imposed an immediate freeze on exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrate, the mines ministry announced Wednesday, tightening state control over resources critical to global clean-energy and defense industries.
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TSX Today: What to Watch for in Stocks on Wednesday, February 25February 25, 2026 3:16 pmThe Motley Fool CanadaAfter a day of pause, Canadian equities resumed their trend on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence data for February, strong metals prices, and largely upbeat corporate results helped investors temporarily shake off lingering …
Zimbabwe suspends export of raw minerals, lithium concentrates to boost local beneficiationFebruary 25, 2026 2:50 pmXinhua News AgencyHARARE, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe on Wednesday suspended the export of raw minerals and lithium concentrates to enhance accountability, promote beneficiation, and maximize value retention in the country.
Mines and Mining Development Minister Polite …
Brunswick Exploration Announces Insider-Led Non-Brokered Life Private PlacementFebruary 25, 2026 2:24 pmEIN PresswireNOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES MONTREAL, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB: BRWXF; FRANKFURT:1XQ; “BRW” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to …
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Sibanye Stillwater Limited misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $-0.12762 EPS, expectations were $0.55.
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Zim suspends lithium, raw mineral exports and pushes beneficiationFebruary 25, 2026 12:33 pmNewsDay ZimbabweWorkers load lithium concentrates at a lithium mine
HARARE, Feb. 25 (NewsDay Live) – The Zimbabwean government has suspended the export of all lithium concentrates and other raw minerals with immediate effect, including consignments already in transit, in …
Zimbabwe imposes ban on exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrate February 25, 2026 12:31 pmSt. Kitts GazetteZimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect until further notice.
In an announcement on Wednesday, Minister of Mines and Mining Development Polite Kambamura said the move includes all minerals “ …
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Inga Petersen, executive …
Zim suspends lithium concentrate, raw mineral exportsFebruary 25, 2026 11:31 amFinancial Gazette232
ZIMBABWE has suspended all raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports with immediate effect, a move expected to strengthen in-country value addition. In a statement, the Minister of Mines Polite Kambamura said the ban was taken in the national …
Contractor joins lithium projectFebruary 25, 2026 11:23 amBusiness CornwallCornish Lithium has appointed a local contractor as enabling works commence at its geothermal lithium project at Cross Lanes, near Truro.
The project will initially comprise the drilling of two wells to extract and test lithium from the brines that …
Zimbabwe govt bans lithium exportsFebruary 25, 2026 11:10 amBulawayo 24 NewsNews / National
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The government of Zimbabwe has announced an immediate suspension on the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, a measure aimed at strengthening accountability and ensuring greater …
Sustainability and Capital Trends Shape African Mining Investment in 2026February 25, 2026 10:21 amThe AssayAfrican mining investment frameworks underwent significant transformation in 2026 as global energy transition, supply chain security and ESG‑driven funding requirements reshaped capital allocation priorities across the sector. Institutional investors, …
Zimbabwe suspends all raw mineral and lithium concentrate exportsFebruary 25, 2026 10:03 amThree Men on a BoatPhoto by Mike Bird on Pexels.comZimbabwe’s Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Polite Kambamura has announced an immediate suspension of all raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports.
He says this is to strengthen in-country value addition and …
Zimbabwe bans exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, cites malpracticesFebruary 25, 2026 10:00 amZawyaHARARE - Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, its mines ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, after the government alleged malpractices and leakages.
The ministry said the ban on exports …
Investors on edge as tensions over tariffs and inflation data keeps investors on edgeFebruary 25, 2026 6:05 amWorld Energy News - ConnecticutInvestors remained 'cautious' ahead of important?domestic data and sought clarity about the latest tariff salvo.
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed little changed at 9.022.30 points. The benchmark index had closed 0.6% lower Monday.
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"Documents Shed New Light On Interior Official's Growing Ethics Scandal"February 25, 2026 4:17 amThe Environmental Magazine"President Donald Trump’s Interior Department is withholding key ethics disclosure information for Karen Budd-Falen, a high-ranking agency appointee who is facing calls for an investigation into her financial ties to a massive lithium mining project, …
The Australia-Indonesia green economic opportunityFebruary 25, 2026 1:32 amIndependent AustraliaA developing opportunity between Australia and Indonesia could underpin a green “powerhouse” partnership in a net-zero world, but coal-fired processing, downstreaming rules and geopolitics keep straining progress, writes Tyson Parker.
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Ghana’s Gold Reckoning: How Africa’s Top Producer Is Rewriting the Rules of MiningFebruary 24, 2026 11:08 pmNews GhanaThe Damang handover, rising royalties, a mandatory gold trading board, and a generation of expiring leases are converging into a single inflection point for Ghana’s mining sector. What happens next will define the country’s economic trajectory for decades. …
Nord Precious Metals drills high-grade silver at Castle East Project, OntarioFebruary 24, 2026 9:55 pmResource World MagazineNord Precious Metals Inc. [TSXV: NTH; OTCQB: CCWOF, FF: QN3] has completed over 2,100 metres of its Phase 1 drill program at the Castle East Project, Ontario, the first 3,500-metre stage of a planned 30,000-metre campaign.
The program follows up on some of …
Global Energy Metals discovers near-surface graphite at Millennium Project, AustraliaFebruary 24, 2026 9:55 pmResource World MagazineGlobal Energy Metals Corp. [TSXV: GEMC; OTC: GBLEF; FSE: 5GE2], a multi-jurisdictional, multi-commodity critical mineral exploration, development and project-generating company focused on growth-oriented projects supporting the global transition to the new …
Century Lithium updated study delivers $4B NPV for Angel Island...February 24, 2026 8:06 pmProactive USACentury Lithium CEO Bill Willoughby joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the results of an updated NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study for the company’s 100%-owned Angel Island Lithium Project in Nevada.
The 2026 Feasibility Study incorporates …
Interior official granted ethics waiver just before family’s lithium mine dealFebruary 24, 2026 6:54 pmE&E NewsA senior Interior Department official received a partial ethics waiver that allowed her family to retain a financial interest in a Nevada ranch just before her husband’s family sold water rights associated with the property to a lithium mining company, …