January 6, 2025 Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.
January 3, 2025 Indonesia reviews nickel ore mining quota to steady prices Indonesia last year approved annual nickel ore mining quotas of 240 million metric tons each year until 2026.
January 2, 2025 China flexes lithium dominance with plans for tech-export curbs Beijing proposes including battery cathode material preparation technology to its catalog of applications that are subject to export bans or restrictions.
January 2, 2025 LME nickel hits four-year low as 2025 opens with eyes on China Prices for nickel, used in stainless steel and batteries, dropped towards $15,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange.
January 2, 2025 Manganese X secures $1.4m investment from Sprott Manganese X said it will use the proceeds to advance the Battery Hill project in New Brunswick.
January 2, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals raises $537 million in race for critical minerals The funding round valued KoBold at $2.96 billion.
January 2, 2025 Brazilian miner boosts rare earths output in challenge to China’s grip Serra Verde started commercially producing concentrate in Brazil’s Goias state about a year ago.
January 2, 2025 Cobalt miner Jervois in rescue deal after struggle to compete with China A collapse in the price of cobalt has forced the company to delist and reorganize.
December 31, 2024 BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings The company will use the funding to build a $13 million facility in Exeter, New Hampshire, that can produce 200 metric tons of rare earths annually.
December 30, 2024 Top five contrarian commodity scenarios for 2025 The upcoming year has the potential to be one of the most volatile in recent memory, particularly in commodities, writes Clyde Russell.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
