March 11, 2025 Rio Tinto seeks to raise up to $9 billion for Arcadium Lithium buyout Rio is tapping the US investment-grade bond market to raise as much as $5 billion to repay a loan used to buy Arcadium.
March 11, 2025 Indonesian miners group urges government to reconsider royalty hike plan Indonesia is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies from commodities like coal, nickel, copper, gold and tin.
March 11, 2025 Spain to map out critical resources in raw material push The move is part of the European Union's quest to ensure a supply of critical minerals while reducing its dependence on China.
March 11, 2025 US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.
March 10, 2025 Franco-Nevada’s Panama arbitration set for 2026 hearing Franco-Nevada had a gold-copper streaming agreement with First Quantum, Cobre Panama copper mine’s owner and operator.
March 10, 2025 Pure Lithium secures US government funding US Department of Energy’s backing will enable it to scale lithium metal anode production from recycled lithium.
March 10, 2025 Indonesia mulls tax hikes on miners due to budgetary pressures Indonesia is proposing hiking royalties paid by miners in a bid to bolster public finances.
March 10, 2025 Cobalt price soars on supply fears after Congo export ban ERG declared force majeure on deliveries because of a DRC ban on exports of the battery material.
March 7, 2025 Column: Congo’s export ban not enough to clear the cobalt glut Even the world's largest producer is now feeling the pain of historically low prices.
March 6, 2025 ERG declares force majeure on cobalt deliveries from Congo Eurasian Resources Group is the third largest cobalt producing company in Congo.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
