February 4, 2025

China hits back at US tariffs with mineral export curbs

Beijing's retaliation includes export curbs on tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, and molybdenum, vital for defence and clean energy.

February 3, 2025

ERG mulls selling Mozambican assets, reviewing Congo permits

The overhaul is aimed at reducing costs at the cobalt and chrome producer, its CEO said.

February 3, 2025

Trump says he wants Ukraine to supply US with rare earths

Ukraine contains large deposits of uranium, lithium and titanium.

February 3, 2025

Stardust Power inks long-term lithium supply deal with Sumitomo

The supply agreement has an initial term of 10 years, with annual delivery of 20,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.

February 1, 2025

India scraps custom duties on waste and scrap of dozen critical minerals

India scrapped customs duty on waste and scrap of antimony, cobalt, tungsten and copper scrap, among others.

January 31, 2025

Video: Trump is the best news for deep sea mining – TMC CEO

Gerard Barron told MINING.COM the new administration’s focus on domestic mineral production comes at the right time.

January 31, 2025

Brawl over tariffs on EV graphite will test Musk’s sway with Trump

US graphite producers have asked the federal government to impose much steeper tariffs than the current 25%.

January 30, 2025

Why Greenland should join Canada – not the US

In 2008, Greenland voted to transfer more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government.

January 30, 2025

GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market

Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only adds to the bear case. 

January 30, 2025

Chinese firms to build $2 billion Tanzanian rail to nickel mine

The new railway will link the port of Dar es Salaam to a nickel mine in neighboring Burundi.