January 8, 2025 Gemfields faces 21% tax as Zambia reinstates export duty Combined with an existing 6% mineral royalty tax, the 15% export duty on emeralds represents a significant tax burden for Gemfields.
January 7, 2025 Stubbornly resilient lithium supply remains hurdle to recovery Lithium prices have plunged since late 2022 on oversupply and slower-than-expected growth in electric vehicle demand.
January 7, 2025 Nippon Steel’s thwarted bid sets up tougher rivalry with Chinese mills Creating an entity to compete more effectively with China was touted as a key rationale behind the Japanese firm’s proposal to purchase US Steel.
January 7, 2025 Northern Graphite to restart mill, hike prices The resumption is a week later than stated in October.
January 7, 2025 Vale at lowest market value since 2016 – Citi Vale's shares in Brazil fell by more than 23% in 2024.
January 7, 2025 Are lab-grown diamonds too bling for their own good? LGD prices are falling because their manufacturing costs also keep dropping, while slow demand is pulling down natural diamond prices.
January 7, 2025 Chile’s year-end copper windfall signals mines are recovering Chile’s copper export revenue jumped in December, despite lower prices for the metal.
January 7, 2025 LME activity up 18% in 2024, nickel volumes at pre-crisis level LME tin volumes jumped by 26% last year.
January 6, 2025 Gold price steady as Trump’s remarks fan uncertainty across markets President-elect Donald Trump denied on Monday a report he might moderate plans for across-the-board tariffs.
January 6, 2025 Takeover target Korea Zinc warns of ‘very bad’ outlook for 2025 The takeover threat “has put the management and employees of Korea Zinc on the line to overcome the crisis,” the company said.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
