sovereign risk: 2 of 5

MINERS

Barrick to suspend Mali operations after government gold seizure

Canadian miner ‘obliged’ to pause work at Loulo-Gounkoto complex

14 January 2025

MINERS

Resolute coughs up first of two big payments to bail out CEO from Mali detainment

Gold miner must pay up and sign up to new Mali mining code to keep operations running smoothly

18 November 2024

REGULATION

Resolute CEO's detention underscores the reality of political risk

Investors can't overlook politics

15 November 2024

REGULATION

Leo boss says Goulamina sale is making the best of a bad hand

Sale of key lithium asset in Mali will end ‘increasingly acrimonious’ dispute

09 May 2024

PROJECT FINANCE

Sovereign wealth fund backs Ewoyaa lithium development

Major investment in Ghana's first modern battery metal mine

08 September 2023

ESG

Explorers shrug off Namibian unprocessed minerals ban

Requirement for in-country value-adding limited to lithium ore, cobalt, manganese, graphite and REEs

09 June 2023

ESG

All quiet on the western front: no cause for Namibian panic 

Lithium explorer unconcerned by potential changes, government moves to calm nerves

06 June 2023

DRYBLOWER

Dryblower: China risk rises for Mineral Resources

The world can be a far riskier place than it seems while sitting comfortably in low-risk Australia

06 March 2023

RESOURCE STOCKS

Ballard's Mt Ida: Resource Growth & What's Ahead

What the latest resource increase means for future development

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Akora advancing towards DSO in Madagascar

MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney presenter describes unique iron ore opportunity

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: PolarX drilling points to significant gold potential in Nevada

MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney presenter on discovery journey

RESOURCE STOCKS

Beyond 410koz: High-Grade Growth at Sovereign

High-grade drilling expands mineralisation beyond the current 410koz resource at

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