January 29, 2025 China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.
January 28, 2025 GRAPH: Mining vs AI vs Deepseek Cheap and cheerful Chinese AI does little to unskew relative valuation of one chipmaker against the entire mining industry.
January 28, 2025 Sweden’s LKAB says it could meet 18% of Europe’s rare earth needs with Per Geijer mine The project has resources of around 1.7 million tonnes of rare earth oxides.
January 28, 2025 Congo rebel gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say M23 insurgent group entered eastern Congo's largest city this week.
January 27, 2025 Winsome Resources begins permitting for Adina lithium project in Quebec The project is subject to Quebec’s provincial environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) processes.
January 27, 2025 Cobalt price at lowest since 2016 amid record production China’s CMOC set a new production record last year and plans to maintain similar output levels through 2025.
January 24, 2025 Canadian mining optimistic in face of Trump tariff threat As most Canadian industry leaders have pointed out, the US depends on Canada for a host of minerals and supplies.
January 24, 2025 NEO Battery to build Canada’s first advanced silicon anode plant in Windsor The company pledges to invest up to C$120 million and create over a hundred jobs in a key automotive hub.
January 23, 2025 IGO ceases work at impaired Kwinana lithium hydroxide plant The battery metal producer warned of an additional net loss in its first-half results earlier this week.
January 23, 2025 Chile keeps faith in lithium expansion even as glut worsens The government is confident that investors will compete for licenses to drill new deposits even amid a worsening global glut.
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am
