Global Policy Shifts Highlight Growing Importance of Critical Minerals GovernanceMarch 23, 2026 5:37 pmEIN PresswireRegulatory frameworks, infrastructure, and risk management shape competitiveness as demand for strategic minerals accelerates
FL, UNITED STATES, March 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As governments in the United States and Europe advance policies …
Nigeria Lands US$2.6bn in Mining Investment, Pitches West Africa Corridor PlanMarch 23, 2026 4:51 pmNews GhanaNigeria has attracted more than 2.6 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) into its solid minerals sector over the past two and a half years, as sweeping regulatory reforms begin to yield tangible results in a country historically dependent on …
Inside the $400 billion science program surviving the Trump adminMarch 23, 2026 2:38 pmAlterNetIn January, the Trump administration announced that it had completed its dismantling of yet another Biden-era climate program. This time, the target was the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, which Democrats had injected with almost $400 billion …
China urges companies to strengthen Zimbabwe complianceMarch 23, 2026 1:46 pmSemaforBeijing has urged Chinese companies operating in Zimbabwe to strengthen risk controls and compliance after Harare abruptly suspended exports of raw minerals and lithium concentrates last month, citing malpractice and leakages.
China’s move is an implicit …
Government, companies present critical mineral projects to investorsMarch 23, 2026 1:24 pmValor InternationalIn an effort to convert Brazil’s potential to produce critical minerals into deals, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) and the Brazilian Mining Institute (Ibram) have been offering worldwide a portfolio of 35 projects, some of …
Earnings Scheduled For March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 12:13 pmBenzingaCompanies Reporting Before The Bell
• Avalo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AVTX) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter.
• Idaho Strategic Resources (AMEX:IDR) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.20 per share on revenue of $11.90 million.
• …
SRK deepens its participation in Zambian mining ahead of ZIMEC 2026March 23, 2026 11:26 amAfrican Mining MarketDesmond Mossop, partner and principal engineering geologist at SRK Consulting (South Africa).Independent global consultancy SRK Consulting is strengthening its connections in Zambia as one of the sponsors of the 13th edition of the Zambian International …
Lithium Argentina Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 ResultsMarch 23, 2026 10:36 amEIN PresswireZUG, Switzerland, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Argentina AG (“Lithium Argentina” or the “Company”) (TSX: LAR) (NYSE: LAR) today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results. Unless otherwise stated, results are presented in United …
ASX bounces from lows; 5 sectors turn bearishMarch 23, 2026 10:00 amTownsville BulletinASX recovers from session lows of -1.97%, falling -0.74%
Five sectors – materials, info tech, health, real estate and discretionary – enter bear market territory
Defensive sectors climb despite broader losses
Five ASX sectors turn bearish
It’s been a …
Gold Price Crash 2026: Drivers, Risks, and the Mining Stock BloodbathMarch 23, 2026 9:40 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Laneford | March 22, 2026
The gold price crash 2026 isn’t a correction. It is a wholesale liquidation of the world’s most crowded trade. On Friday, the floor finally gave way, sending gold futures screaming down $225 an ounce to settle at $4,492. …
Mining ESG Reporting: 7 Mistakes You’re Making (and How to Fix Them)March 23, 2026 9:40 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaMost mining ESG reports are works of fiction. Or, at the very least, they are beautifully curated half-truths.
In 2026, the era of the “glossy brochure” approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting is officially dead. Investors have …
Americore Resources Trinity Project: Update, Timeline, and Key RisksMarch 23, 2026 9:40 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Laneford
LOVELOCK, Nev. : Americore Resources is moving at a pace that suggests the silver market’s lethargy is a thing of the past. The company confirmed this week the successful completion of an extensive drone-magnetometer survey at its Trinity …
Skillings Intelligence: The AI-Energy Nexus & The 2026 Frontier Mining RushMarch 23, 2026 9:40 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaSilicon Valley has a physical problem that code cannot solve.
For the last decade, the tech elite operated under the delusion that “the cloud” was an ethereal, weightless construct. It wasn’t. It was always made of steel, concrete, and fiber. But as of …
Lithium price forecast 2026: drivers, risks, base/bull/bear caseMarch 23, 2026 9:40 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaLithium is the current punching bag of the mining industry.
The narrative is predictable. Oversupply from 2024-2025 created a glut that crushed spot prices, sent junior explorers into hibernation, and forced majors to mothball “marginal” projects. But the …
Mining M&A Secrets Revealed: How Scale Premiums are Changing Project ValuationMarch 23, 2026 9:39 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaMining M&A strategies are undergoing a fundamental, structural shift that the broader market hasn’t fully priced in yet. The old playbook: valuing a project strictly on its contained metal and a standard discount rate: is dead. In its place, a new …
Ghana Parliament ratifies Atlantic’s Ewoyaa mining leaseMarch 23, 2026 9:17 amGhana MMAAtlantic Lithium has announced that the Parliament of Ghana has ratified the mining lease for its Ewoyaa Lithium Project.
This is the first lithium mining lease to be granted and ratified in Ghana, underscoring the government’s backing of the company’s …
This $400B Biden climate program is surviving the Trump administrationMarch 23, 2026 9:08 amGrist MagazineIn January, the Trump administration announced that it had completed its dismantling of yet another Biden-era climate program. This time, the target was the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, which Democrats had injected with over $400 billion to …
“National District Mineral Foundation Summit 2026” to boost mining region developmentMarch 23, 2026 9:08 amSangri TodayIndia is taking a major step towards mineral and energy self-sufficiency. The central government is all set to begin the seventh round of mineral auctions in the country from March 23rd. This time, as many as 19 mineral blocks are up for auction in various …
Closing Bell: Bears claim five sectors; ASX recovers from session lowsMarch 23, 2026 8:16 amStockheadASX recovers from session lows of -1.97%, falling -0.74%
Five sectors – materials, info tech, health, real estate and discretionary – enter bear market territory
Defensive sectors climb despite broader losses
Five ASX sectors turn bearish
It’s been a …
Beijing Breaks Silence: Comply with Zimbabwe’s Laws or Face the LossesMarch 23, 2026 7:49 amMining ZimbabweBeijing has moved to tighten discipline among its lithium investors in Zimbabwe, warning companies to strictly comply with local laws or risk significant financial losses in an increasingly unpredictable policy environment.
A Formal Advisory from the …
How AI will rewrite Africa’s resource power ?March 23, 2026 7:04 amZawya
Africa sits atop approximately 30% of the world’s known mineral reserves, including roughly 70% of global cobalt production primarily from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as dominant shares of platinum group metals, manganese, and bauxite …
Rio Tinto “farms out” smelter repowering as decarbonisation division gets the axeMarch 23, 2026 4:36 amRenew EconomyRio Tinto’s aluminium and lithium team will now be responsible for repowering the east coast assets, which include the energy-hungry Tomago smelter, after the miner scrapped its decarbonisation division.
The changes will remove “layers of complexity” …
Rutten: Predictability, Efficient Process Key to Unlocking Minerals EconomyMarch 23, 2026 2:19 amThis DayChairman of newly rechristened Critical Minerals Financing Corporation (CMFC) Plc, Mr Lamon Rutten is a globally renowned expert in minerals and commodities ecosystem. In his maiden interview with a select group of senior journalists, Rutten, a former …
Energy Storage Prices To Trend lower In 2026, Says InfolinkMarch 23, 2026 2:09 amSaur EnergyFirms with big plans based around energy storage will take some comfort from the latest report from Taiwan based research and consulting firm Infolinks Consulting. The firm predicts that the global energy storage sector is entering a transition year, with …
FG urges regional energy hubs to boost miningMarch 23, 2026 1:42 amPunchThe Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called on the United States of America and African countries to prioritise the development of regional energy hubs as a catalyst for cross-border mining industrialisation and sustainable supply of …
AI Boom Drives Battery Storage Demand Past EV Growth for First TimeMarch 23, 2026 12:39 amGhana MMABattery energy storage systems are now growing faster than electric vehicles as a driver of global lithium demand, a milestone shift in the market that is accelerating a lithium price recovery after three years of deep losses and reshaping the strategic …
China export licenses: what changed and impact on global defense supply chainsMarch 23, 2026 12:21 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe global market thinks China is about to slam the door on critical minerals. They’re wrong. China isn’t slamming the door; they’re just making the lock incredibly complicated to turn.
2026 marks the inflection point where "bureaucratic friction…
Sunday Power List: The 10 Titans Defining the 2026 Resource RealignmentMarch 23, 2026 12:21 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe Silicon Valley dream of a weightless, purely digital economy died a quiet death this week. It was buried under several million tons of copper concentrate and the concrete foundations of a dozen Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
If 2025 was the year of …
SA stakes claim as best Aussie mining stateMarch 23, 2026 12:21 amTownsville BulletinSouth Australia has been dubbed Australia's most attractive mining investment destination in the latest Fraser Institute survey
Our largest copper hub, dominated by BHP's massive Gawler Craton operations, SA is also a major uranium and mineral …
Can you dig it? SA dubbed Australia’s top mining jurisdictionMarch 22, 2026 10:13 pmStockheadSouth Australia’s mix of mineral potential and steady regulation is helping it stand out on the global stage. Pic: Getty Images
Mineral potential and a ‘tough but fair’ stance on new digs has snared South Australia top spot in a global investment survey as …
Kristie Batten: Chariot ramps up work on undrilled lithium assetsMarch 22, 2026 10:13 pmStockheadChariot is betting Nigeria could be the next big lithium province. Pic: Kristie Batten/supplied
One of Australia’s top mining journalists, Kristie Batten, writes for Stockhead every week in her regular column, keeping a watchful eye on the movers and …
Ecuador’s New Mining Law: A Strategic Shift to Attract Silver and Lithium Investment in 2026March 22, 2026 3:16 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaEcuador’s mining sector was once synonymous with administrative gridlock and legal uncertainty. That changed this morning. The government is no longer just signaling for attention; it is rewriting the operational reality of the Andes.
With the full …
Zimbabwe’s ban on raw minerals exports puts Chinese firms under pressureMarch 22, 2026 3:22 amNew ZimbabweTHE Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe has warned its nationals and companies operating in the country to exercise caution and strengthen compliance measures following government policy shifts that include a ban on the export of raw minerals and lithium …
The 2026 Critical Pivot: Why Uranium and Lithium Forecasts are Decoupling from the Bear CycleMarch 21, 2026 11:36 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe traditional commodity supercycle is dead. Or, at the very least, it’s broken beyond recognition.
For decades, we watched lithium and uranium move in lockstep with the broader industrial complex. When China slowed down, the charts bled. When interest …
The Future of South African MiningMarch 21, 2026 3:04 pmIT News AfricaSouth Africa stands at a decisive moment for its mining industry, shaped not only by rising global demand for critical minerals but also by leveraging the knowledge, skills and research capacity required to extract them responsibly, efficiently and …
Ewoyaa residents demand two-month compensation deadline following Lithium deal ratificationMarch 21, 2026 2:50 pmMyJoyOnlineFollowing Parliament’s historic ratification of the Ewoyaa Lithium Mining Agreement, residents of the affected communities in the Mfantseman Municipality have issued a firm two-month ultimatum for the settlement of all compensation claims.
The approval, …
African leaders call for job creation in mining sectorsMarch 21, 2026 1:53 pmIndependent (Uganda)Governments in Africa are pushing for local processing in a bid to turn their vast critical mineral reserves into factories, skills and long-term jobs.
SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Across Africa, governments are tightening export rules and changing …
Zimbabwe's lithium export ban triggers industry disruptionsMarch 21, 2026 1:22 pmBulawayo 24 NewsZimbabwe's domestic lithium miners say several operators have begun scaling back or suspending operations following a government directive that halted the export of raw minerals, a move aimed at promoting local processing and value addition.
According …
UK firm targets US$500m lithium investmentMarch 21, 2026 1:22 pmBulawayo 24 NewsBritish-registered firm XI8 Capital Plc has unveiled plans to invest approximately US$500 million over five years to develop lithium oxide reserves in Zimbabwe's Insiza District, signalling growing international interest in the country's battery …
Atlantic Lithium Secures Parliamentary Ratification for Ghana’s First Lithium MineMarch 21, 2026 9:58 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaACCRA, Ghana : Ghana just crossed the Rubicon. In a move that effectively fires the starting gun for the West African nation’s entry into the global electric vehicle supply chain, the Ghanaian Parliament has officially ratified the mining lease for …
Weekly Power List: The 10 Movers and Shakers of the March 20 Mining WeekMarch 21, 2026 9:58 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaEveryone thinks the mining cycle is a slow, grinding machine that moves at the pace of a retreating glacier. They’re wrong. In 2026, the industry is a high-frequency battlefield where multi-billion dollar decisions are hammered out in days, not decades …
Parliamentary Ratification of Ewoyaa Mining LeaseMarch 21, 2026 8:33 amInvesting News NetworkParliament of Ghana issues official approval of the Mining Lease in respect of the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, representing a significant de-risking milestone
Atlantic Lithium Limited (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11, GSE: ALLGH, "Atlantic Lithium" or the " …
DIDINTLE MOLEFE | Is deep-sea mining worth the environmental risk?March 21, 2026 5:23 amBusiness DayShare current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn
Driven by the looming threat of global warming due to the negative effect of the rising levels of greenhouse gases in our …