November 17, 2025 Congo extends ban on trade in minerals from sites in war-hit east The extension adds compliance pressure on global supply chains for tin, tantalum and tungsten.
November 17, 2025 Friedland-backed Sunrise raises $30M for scandium mine pre-construction Its Syerston project in Australia is hailed as the world's largest and highest-grade primary scandium deposit.
November 17, 2025 Chinese aluminum maker seeks $1.2 billion from shares Hongqiao Group, China’s largest private aluminum producer, is offering 320 million shares at HK$29.20 each.
November 17, 2025 Lithium price surges in China after Ganfeng chairman predicts 2026 demand boom The most-traded lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange rose 9%.
November 16, 2025 Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities Post split, one company would be focused on North America, and the other on Africa and Asia, Reuters sources said.
November 16, 2025 China rare earths deal ‘hopefully’ done by Thanksgiving, Bessent says Bessent also disputed a recent Wall Street Journal report that said Chinese officials planned to restrict access to rare earths.
November 14, 2025 Brazil’s Prumo sells stake in joint venture with Anglo American The Ferroport stake is being sold to investment firm 3Point2.
November 14, 2025 Swiss gold refiners interested in setting up in US, says official Switzerland exported nearly 53 billion Swiss francs' ($66.83 billion) worth of gold to the United States in 2024.
November 14, 2025 US biomining startup raises $13.5M in seed funding Endolith is currently developing an AI-guided process that uses microbes to extract copper and other critical minerals from low-grade and complex ores.
November 14, 2025 China and US yet to agree rare earth deal weeks after talks The two sides have given their teams until the end of November to agree on terms for “general licenses” that China pledged to offer for US-bound exports.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
