A new mega-deal between Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group promises $7 billion in infrastructure investment for the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that has struggled to leverage its vast mineral wealth as a development engine.

Recounting how Washington went from world leader in rare earth element production to struggling to play catch-up with Beijing.

China is shoring up its lithium supply chains in Zimbabwe, and the increasingly repressive Mnangagwa regime is happy to play ball.

The Panamanian government has called a referendum to decide the fate of a contentious copper mining project, in what is now being viewed as a major victory for activists across the region.

Angola is looking to diversify away from its longstanding reliance on petroleum exports, and in the process may explore a trade pivot westward.

Paraguay has long been earmarked as a global player in titanium production. What’s stopping its ascent?

Examining the latest step in India's quest for self-reliance in the critical minerals space: the US-led Mineral Security Partnership (MSP).

Nickel mining holds out the promise of rapid development amid the global energy transition; but it also brings environmental and security challenges for frontline communities.

The US lithium trade cleared a decade-long hurdle in June, clearing the way for greater US involvement in Chile’s lithium industry.

The modern green economy runs on copper, but significant supply bottlenecks loom on the horizon.