December 3, 2025 Norway halts deep sea mining No deep sea licences will be issued in Norway’s territorial waters until 2029, in line with an agreement made with the opposition Socialist Left Party on Tuesday.
December 3, 2025 Column: Congo’s attempt to control cobalt market risks becoming supply shock The withdrawal of supply from the country that accounted for 70% of global mine production last year has been a booster for cobalt price.
December 2, 2025 Vulcan Energy bags $2.6B financing package for Germany lithium project The financing package has enabled the Vulcan board to make a final investment decision on the project, company said.
December 2, 2025 Column: China built Indonesia’s nickel boom but could yet bust it China financed and built Indonesia's nickel industry, transforming the country into the world's largest producer in the space of a decade.
December 1, 2025 Kodal ships first spodumene concentrates to China The company expects the payment to total $24 million, which would be the first revenue generated by its Malian subsidiary.
November 30, 2025 Tianqi keeps door open to international arbitration in SQM fight The company has been arguing that a deal to give Codelco majority ownership in SQM’s prized Atacama lithium should have gone to a shareholder vote.
November 28, 2025 SolGold rejects Jiangxi takeover bid amid copper deals frenzy The copper miner said it was the second takeover approach from Jiangxi Copper in less than a week.
November 28, 2025 European Metals jumps on $417M Czech lithium boost Grant for Cinovec is among the largest direct project-level funding commitments for critical raw materials.
November 27, 2025 Column: LME lead stocks churn masks battery metal’s growing surplus LME-registered lead stocks are the highest they've been in over a decade and traders have for months been tussling for units to lock into lucrative storage deals.
November 26, 2025 US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals International Rights Advocates has previously sued Tesla, Apple and other tech firms over cobalt sourcing.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
