February 23, 2024 Activist investor Elliott to target mining assets worth more than $1 billion Elliot's new venture, called Hyperion, would have a mandate to buy across all assets, including base and precious metals.
February 22, 2024 Iron ore boom of the 2000s repeating – this time with critical metals In a case of history rhyming, critical metal developers sit at the edge of enormous opportunity.
February 22, 2024 Nippon Steel’s China assets raise concerns over US deal The complication for Nippon Steel is that regulators may look unfavorably on whether its acquisition of US Steel could allow more access to US markets for Chinese-sourced steel.
February 22, 2024 Bitcoin ETFs test investor commitment to gold-backed paper A surge of interest in bitcoin exchange-traded funds is prompting some investors to swap out holdings in gold-backed ETFs.
February 22, 2024 Thai potash mine owner ITD weighing $500 million stake sale Italian-Thai Development Pcl is considering selling its 90% stake in Asia Pacific Potash Corp., which has mining rights in Thailand.
February 21, 2024 China lithium futures ride environmental rollercoaster The most-active July contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange surged by 10%.
February 21, 2024 Aluminum price surges as White House plans fresh sanctions on Russia President Joe Biden said the US plans to unveil a “major” sanctions package against Moscow on Friday.
February 21, 2024 In election year, South African mines bleed cash, jobs The country's biggest mining investors are halting plans to spend billions of rand on new projects in response to a slump in profits.
February 21, 2024 Burkina Faso suspends export permits for small-scale gold production Gold is Burkina Faso's main export, accounting for 37% of total exports in 2020.
February 20, 2024 China’s tin supply for food cans and chips steadily tightens Myanmar's Wa state has placed a tax in kind of 30% on all tin concentrate exports.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
