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Canadian mining giant discovers rare earth and critical mineral in Botswana amid U.S.–China supply race
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (458+ words) Canadian mineral exploration company Tsodilo Resources Limited has confirmed a significant rare earth and critical minerals discovery in Botswana, positioning Canada within an intensifying global competition led by the United States and China to secure strategic supply chains. The discovery…...
DR Congo turns to AI in new US-backed push to map critical minerals
1+ week, 5+ day ago (279+ words) The Democratic Republic of the Congo has secured a new five-year partnership with US investment firm Atlas Park to bring AI-driven geological research to its mining sector, a move aimed at modernising how the country maps and manages its mineral…...
Ivanhoe Atlantic CEO resigns as U.S.-backed iron ore project hits roadblocks in Liberia and Guinea
3+ week, 3+ day ago (513+ words) Bronwyn Barnes, President and CEO of Ivanhoe Atlantic, the Liberian and Guinean iron ore developer majority-owned by U.S.-Canadian billionaire Robert Friedland, has resigned after four years at the helm, Business Insider Africa has learned. Her departure comes as the company…...