Congo to approve Chemaf sale to US-backed VirtusMarch 17, 2026 4:47 pmCongo PlanetThe Democratic Republic of Congo is reportedly ready to approve the sale of Chemaf to US-based Virtus Minerals, advancing a strategic minerals partnership between Washington and the African nation.
Congo’s mines minister, Louis Watum, notified Virtus last …
SPE Launches New Technical Section for Critical MineralsMarch 17, 2026 3:38 pmJournal of Petroleum TechnologySPE has formed the Critical Minerals Technical Section (CMTS), focused on advancing knowledge, collaboration, and professional excellence in the characterization, extraction, processing, and responsible development of critical minerals from subsurface …
How new cargo fleet will open economic gateway on Lake TanganyikaMarch 17, 2026 3:11 pmThe CitizenKatavi. Construction of four large cargo ships at Karema Port has surpassed 95 percent, while residents in regions bordering Lake Tanganyika are identifying economic opportunities that will increase household and national income.
These ships will operate …
Kamativi women not benefitting from lithium jackpotMarch 17, 2026 3:00 pmSouthern EyeA Gender Impact Assessment of lithium mining conducted by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation shows that out of 418 workers employed at Kamativi Mining Company only 26 are women, highlighting stark gender disparities in one of the country’s …
Argentina’s Milei courts investment through key deregulation legislationMarch 17, 2026 2:57 pmArgentina ReportsBuenos Aires, Argentina – In the past weeks Argentina’s Congress has advanced two major structural reforms promoted by President Javier Milei that could reshape the country’s regulatory framework and reignite debate over labor rights, environmental …
Uzbekistan’s Mining Sector Attracts $10B in Foreign InvestmentMarch 17, 2026 2:46 pmCaspian PostUzbek former Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov has highlighted that Uzbekistan is emerging as one of Eurasia’s most promising destinations for mining investment. Over the past nine years, the country has attracted around $10 billion in foreign investment …
This mine put 100 autonomous electric haul trucks to work – here’s how it wentMarch 17, 2026 12:31 pmElectrekWhat happens when you deploy 100 massive, driverless, and fully electric heavy haul trucks at a working mine? After nearly a year of continuous operation, one mining company is already finding out. Here’s how their great experiment is going.
With …
Copper is the new oil, but will Uganda be Norway or Nigeria?March 17, 2026 11:59 amIndependent (Uganda)Underground Copper Mine in Kilembe
An electric vehicle requires roughly four times more copper than a conventional internal-combustion engine car because of their heavy reliance on electric wiring, motors and batteries.
SPECIAL FEATURE | DERRICK LAMAR …
Africa’s largest bauxite producer is considering export controls that could shake the global marketMarch 17, 2026 11:48 amBusiness Insider AfricaThe new initiative was disclosed by a few sources close to the development, after market reactions affected the price of the sedimentary rock.
If actualized, Guinea would join Zimbabwe in limiting exports of one of its most lucrative minerals, primarily …
Atlantic Lithium lands a further $16.4m of funding to advance EwoyaaMarch 17, 2026 8:19 amProactive AustraliaAtlantic Lithium Ltd (AIM:ALL, ASX:A11, OTCID:ALLIF) has lined up access to about US$16.4 million in fresh funding as it pushes the Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana toward production, bringing Ghanaian pension-fund investors onto its register while also …
ASX recovers midday losses on split RBA decisionMarch 17, 2026 8:14 amTownsville BulletinASX rises 0.36% after falling into negative territory just before the RBA decision
RBA votes to rase cash rate to 4.1% in 5v4 split decision
Real estate and gold stocks lead gains
RBA hikes rates in split decision
The Reserve Bank did exactly as markets …
Ten New Zealand Companies Defining the Future of Conscious CommerceMarch 17, 2026 8:10 amInternational Business Times - AustraliaNew Zealand has produced inventive and brilliant minds throughout its history. The following list of companies shows that New Zealand's pioneering spirit has not faded.
Whether start-ups seeking to make a dent in established industries or legacy …
Battery Passports and 100-Hour Storage: Rewriting The 2035 Critical Mineral Shock BufferMarch 17, 2026 7:29 amIntelligent LivingThe next critical minerals shock will not look like the last one.
Future conversations surrounding the 2035 horizon will no longer revolve solely around how much lithium, copper, cobalt, or nickel the world can mine. It will center on which battery …
The Hormuz Crisis And Africa’s Critical Mineral’s MomentMarch 17, 2026 6:36 amPan African VisionsThe war that closed the Strait of Hormuz did not create Africa’s strategic advantage in critical minerals. It made that advantage undeniable and converted a development argument into a national security imperative for every capital that built clean energy …
New PFAS-based method could transform lithium extraction from brineMarch 17, 2026 6:19 amInnovation News NetworkScientists have developed a new approach to lithium extraction that repurposes problematic chemical pollutants known as PFAS to recover lithium from high-salinity brines.
The technique, reported in the journal Nature Water, could provide an alternative …
Critical minerals race risks injustice in the energy transitionMarch 17, 2026 6:10 amMuser PressSummary:
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, copper and rare earth elements are essential for technologies driving the global energy transition, from wind turbines and electric vehicles to advanced electronics. Yet the growing demand for these …
Return of Western Hemisphere to US Grand StrategyMarch 17, 2026 5:49 amAsianet NewsableThe United States is refocusing on the Western Hemisphere as geopolitical competition intensifies. China’s growing trade and infrastructure investments across Latin America, including projects linked to the Belt and Road Initiative, have raised concerns in …
Africa’s critical minerals boom: The rise of a new resource nationalismMarch 17, 2026 5:49 amBusiness and Financial TimesBy Richard ELLIMAH
The world is speedily racing towards a zero-carbon future. Africa, with its abundant critical mineral endowment (lithium, cobalt, and copper), has been placed at the epicentre of this modern “gold rush”. In a bid to avoid centuries-old …
Iran war exposes fragilities in global critical minerals supply chainMarch 17, 2026 5:10 amThe National NewsLive updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
The Iran war is exposing key vulnerabilities in the world's supply chain for critical minerals, which find uses in defence, advanced technologies and energy.
From the F-35s overhead to the munitions …
Autonomous Utah: Inside Mariana Minerals’ Tech-First Blueprint for Centennial CopperMarch 17, 2026 5:09 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe American mining industry is facing a terminal talent shortage that no amount of recruitment brochures can fix. We’ve spent fifty years offshoring extraction and devaluing the trades, and now, as the energy transition demands a mountain of copper, the …
Vicuña District Victory: Decoding Lundin’s Strategic Copper-Gold Expansion in ChileMarch 17, 2026 5:08 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe consensus in copper mining is that the easy “low-hanging fruit” was picked decades ago. For the industry to meet the projected demand of the green transition, analysts have long pointed to a move toward deeper, lower-grade, or more politically volatile …
Copper: The 30% Deficit Mapping the Supercycle through 2030March 17, 2026 4:54 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Charles Pitts
The math governing the global copper market is entering a phase of brutal divergence. For years, analysts have warned of a looming supply gap, but 2026 marks the inflection point where theoretical deficits become operational crises. We are …
The Critical Corridor: How the US-Chile Alliance Redraws the Global Lithium MapMarch 17, 2026 4:53 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaGeology is no longer just about what is in the ground. In 2026, geology is statecraft. For decades, the global lithium market functioned like a traditional commodity play: cyclical, price-sensitive, and dominated by whoever could dig it out the fastest. …
The Critical Minerals Corridor and Copper’s New FrontierMarch 17, 2026 4:53 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Charles Pitts and Mo Shine
The consensus view says the energy transition is a slow, orderly march toward a greener future. The consensus is wrong. 2026 marks the inflection point where “green” becomes a footnote to “security.” We are no longer just …
Rio Tinto Manganese: Exploration Accelerates Amid US Supply SurgeMarch 17, 2026 4:52 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Charles Pitts
PERTH, Australia : Rio Tinto Group (NYSE: RIO) announced Tuesday a significant expansion of its manganese exploration program, a strategic pivot designed to capture market share as the United States accelerates its domestic critical …
Canada Fast-Tracks Athabasca Uranium Permits to Meet Global Energy CrunchMarch 17, 2026 4:52 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaSASKATOON, Saskatchewan : Tuesday, March 17, 2026 : The decades-long regulatory stalemate in northern Saskatchewan has finally broken. In a series of rapid-fire decisions this month, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and federal authorities …
Zambia Mining Royalties: What changed and impact on copper investmentMarch 17, 2026 4:52 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaLUSAKA, Zambia : The Zambian government has finalized a sweeping overhaul of its mineral royalty framework, moving to a sliding-scale system designed to stabilize the fiscal environment for Tier-1 copper producers. The shift, which takes full effect as …
Ghana’s slip in the Global Mining Investment Attractiveness ranking is troublingMarch 17, 2026 4:46 amMyJoyOnlineSamuel A. Jinapor, MP for Damongo and a former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources
The recent release of the Global Mining Investment Attractiveness Index reveals a troubling decline in Ghana’s position, with our country falling seven places in the …
Western economies have become dangerously reliant on global supply chains: Donald Trump JrMarch 17, 2026 4:40 amThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - The decades-long pursuit of low-cost production has left Western economies dangerously exposed to fragile global supply chains, Mr Donald Trump Jr said, adding that the West has ceded too much control over critical inputs.
In a recent visit to …
How Federal Policy Can Supercharge Lithium Price MomentumMarch 17, 2026 4:07 amETF TrendsIf you asked an investor what metals they are keeping an especially close eye on right now, you’re likely going to get some combination of gold, silver, and copper as a response. However, while those metals certainly have plenty of potent portfolio …
Chariot rides toward Nigerian lithium exploration after raising $2.15m in private placementMarch 17, 2026 4:01 amStockheadChariot has raised $2.15m to progress exploration at its Nigerian lithium assets. Pic: Getty Images
$2.15m raised at 10c per share to secure 66.67% stake in Continental Lithium’s Nigerian assets
Proceeds will also be used for mapping, trenching and …
PDAC: Flow-through shares drive TSX dominance, Douglas Silver saysMarch 17, 2026 2:39 amCanadian Mining JournalCanada’s flow-through share financing system underpins the country’s status as a dominant mine finance hub by supporting the efforts of some 670 listed explorers, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Douglas Silver said.
Flow-through investors supply …
UIS COMMUNITY DEMANDS N$300 MILLION COMPENSATION FROM MINING FIRMSMarch 17, 2026 12:45 amNamibian Broadcasting CorporationThe Uis community in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region demands N$300 million in compensation from mining companies, especially Xingfeng Investments.
The residents say the companies operate on their ancestral land without consultation and have …
SRK Consulting opens new practice in ZambiaMarch 16, 2026 11:48 pmAfrican Mining MarketThe Zambian government’s renewed commitment to supporting the country’s mining sector makes this an auspicious time for SRK Consulting to expand its Southern African footprint with the establishment of an office in Kitwe, located in the heart of Zambia’s …
FG exposes plot to embarrass Tinubu during UK state visitMarch 16, 2026 11:42 pmBlueprint Newspapers LimitedThe federal government has raised the alarm over alleged plot by a mining company, Jupiter Ltd, to orchestrate a “campaign of calumny” against Nigeria during the planned state visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom.
It said the move was …
MegaWatt Announces Effective Date for Consolidation of SharesMarch 16, 2026 11:37 pmEIN PresswireVancouver, British Columbia, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MegaWatt Lithium and Battery Metals Corp. (CSE:MEGA) (FSE: WR20) (OTCQB: WALRF) (the "Company", "MegaWatt Metals" or “MegaWatt”) announces that, further to its news release …
FG Alleges Plot to Embarrass Bola Tinubu During UK VisitMarch 16, 2026 9:40 pmAfrican ExaminerPosted by African Examiner
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Investors back CC9 in $2.15m placementMarch 16, 2026 9:21 pmTownsville Bulletin$2.15m raised at 10c per share to secure 66.67% stake in Continental Lithium's Nigerian assets
Proceeds will also be used for mapping, trenching and drilling at the new projects
Sampling at Fonlo confirms high-grade lithium up to 4.04% Li2O at surface
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Should You Buy The Metals Company Stock While It's Below $7?March 16, 2026 7:27 pmNasdaqKey Points
In 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a landmark report on the surge in demand for critical minerals. The IEA warned that demand for minerals -- like cobalt, lithium, and copper -- would far surpass mining production and …
Chariot raises $2.15M to support its Nigerian lithium projectsMarch 16, 2026 6:45 pmThe Market HeraldJoin our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights
Chariot Resources (ASX:CC9) has come out of a trading halt on Monday morning to confirm it has received strong support for a capital raising to help fund its new Nigerian lithium …
Metals One partially sells stake in CleanTech LithiumMarch 16, 2026 6:12 pmShareCastThe AIM-traded firm said the shares were sold for £0.91m after it was approached by a buyer seeking to acquire the block.
It said the disposal represented a gain of about 159% on the group’s weighted average purchase price, following its initial investment …
Amutse warns against foreign mineral controlMarch 16, 2026 1:49 pmThe NamibianMinister of industries, mines and energy Modestus Amutse warns that Namibia cannot continue allowing foreign investors to dominate the country’s mining sector while many Namibians remain unemployed or only hold minor roles in projects linked to their own …
Manitoba can land mining investment if we strengthen the front endMarch 16, 2026 11:43 amWinnipeg Free PressManitoba has something many mining jurisdictions would like to have: real mineral potential.
Nickel, lithium, copper and other critical minerals are present across the province. Geologically, Manitoba should be well positioned in Canada’s exploration …
The Nuanced Reality of Scaling the Energy Transition: Lessons from Lithium-Ion BatteriesMarch 16, 2026 10:19 amEarth.OrgIn 2010, lithium-ion batteries were a laboratory success and a commercial dead end. A decade later, they became the backbone of the global electric vehicle industry. This is one of the clearest examples of how investment drives technological viability. But …
Lithium Energy shines on reinstatementMarch 16, 2026 9:51 amTownsville BulletinYour standout small cap resources stocks for Monday, March 16, 2026.
Investors applaud Lithium Energy’s reinstatement EXR records more than 1,000m of Lorelle-3H well net gas pay in Taroom Trough GAS focused on delivering Rolleston West gas project in …