September 17, 2023 IRA, EGD and now the EU move on China EVs – governments are showering mining with money When the EU closes its EV market to China, it would open up a direct route and likely premium pricing for lithium, nickel, cobalt miners now supplying China.
September 16, 2023 Indonesia lowers September coal benchmark prices Indonesia lowered most of its monthly coal benchmark prices for September, while raising the price for medium-rank coal.
September 15, 2023 Mining M&A activity tracking towards decade high this year — report According to Fitch Ratings, the financial profiles of miners will remain resilient in the short to medium term as commodity prices remain above mid-cycle levels.
September 15, 2023 Gold overcoming dollar Gold has been vexed in recent months by the US dollar soaring again. Its latest blast higher prematurely truncated a resurging gold upleg again.
September 15, 2023 Gold trading hasn’t been this boring since the pandemic began Six-month historical gold volatility slumped to the lowest since February 2020 on Friday.
September 15, 2023 Investors glimpse opportunity in Europe’s unloved mining shares The STOXX Europe 600 mining index has fallen 15% this year, making it the worst performing sector in the region by some margin.
September 15, 2023 Iron ore price rallies on China fundamentals, but cap looms The rally has been driven by some signs that China's beleaguered property sector may be starting to turn around.
September 15, 2023 Aluminum deal season has started, but no one is buying yet The annual contracting season for aluminum supplies got off to a slow start at a key industry conference this week.
September 15, 2023 Private debt funds of $750 million sought for BHP mine bid Stanmore Resources Ltd. is seeking to borrow a total of $1.1 billion for its acquisition of the Daunia coal mine.
September 14, 2023 Tesla supplier weighs Indonesia battery metal unit IPO Chinese battery metals producer CNGR is weighing an initial public offering of Indonesian assets as soon as the end of 2024.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am