July 21, 2025 US rare earth stock cracks top 50 mining companies for the first time Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, up $200 billion year to date.
July 21, 2025 BHP exits $942 million Tanzania nickel project, partner Lifezone says The company will acquire BHP's 17% equity interest in Kabanga Nickel Limited.
July 21, 2025 Titan Mining targets Q4 2025 to become only integrated US graphite producer There is only one producing graphite mine in North America, Northern Graphite’s Lac des Iles in Quebec.
July 21, 2025 Seabed regulators will scrutinize mining firms seeking US licenses The US plans to issue the world’s first seabed mining license in international waters under a little-used 1980 federal law.
July 21, 2025 Trump’s critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining Still, the Trump-triggered seabed mining boom faces significant hurdles.
July 21, 2025 Zimbabwe’s spodumene exports surge 30% despite weak lithium prices Africa's top lithium producer exported 586,197 tonnes of spodumene concentrate between January and June.
July 21, 2025 AVZ slams Congo-KoBold deal over disputed lithium project AVZ claims a new US-backed partnership on the Manono lithium and tin deposit clashes with an arbitration ruling.
July 18, 2025 Lifezone Metals buys BHP’s stake in Kabanga, estimates $1.6B project value Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.
July 18, 2025 KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply Congo and Kobold Metals agree on exploration tie‑up to boost critical‑minerals output.
July 17, 2025 US set to impose 93.5% duty on China battery material The US Commerce Department imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports of graphite.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
