December 17, 2025 Scotiabank plans to revive metals desk as prices soar The Canadian bank has hired recruiters to reach out to commodities traders, sales specialists and strategists to staff the unit.
December 17, 2025 Lithium prices surge in China after authorities announce plan to revoke mining licences Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.
December 17, 2025 Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
December 17, 2025 Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst BloombergNEF sees copper deficits from 2026 as demand surges, supply lags and geopolitics reshapes global markets.
December 16, 2025 UAE aluminum maker seeks investors for $6 billion US plant The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year.
December 16, 2025 Swift Anglo-Teck merger approval shows Canada’s pro-business shift, dealmakers say The rapid approval signals a significant shift in Ottawa's approach to foreign takeovers, particularly in the sensitive critical minerals sector.
December 16, 2025 Europe trawls for alternative aluminum supply in face of Mozal shutdown The plant shipped almost 430,000 tons of aluminum to the EU in the first 10 months of 2025.
December 16, 2025 Glencore purchase is latest in flurry of Peru copper dealmaking Glencore is stepping up its presence in Peru as part of a plan to almost double its copper output globally.
December 16, 2025 Friedland-backed Sunrise raises another $21.5M for scandium project This represents the third placement that Sunrise announced over the past month.
December 16, 2025 Seabridge to spin out Northwest Territories gold project The move, says Seabridge's chairman and CEO Rudi Fronk, would single out what the company views as a "valuable" asset.
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
