August 28, 2025

Tariffs turn Rio Tinto into aluminum buyer in US market

Rio has bought at least 50,000 tons of aluminum from the US spot market since June, according to Bloomberg.

August 28, 2025

Nippon Steel bets on $11B investment, tech transfer to lift US Steel profit

Plans include a new hot-rolling mill at US Steel's Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania and the refurbishment of the No. 14 blast furnace at Gary Works in Indiana.

August 28, 2025

India considers easing restrictions on gold in pension funds

An easing of the 5% limit on gold ETFs would further boost the pension funds' growth.

August 28, 2025

Sprott buys 50,000 lb for $5B uranium trust

That buy brings its total third quarter purchases to 1.2 million lb., its highest level since last year’s second quarter.

August 28, 2025

Chinese lithium prices near three-week low on easing supply concerns

A lithium mine owned by Yongxing Special Materials secured renewal of a safe production licence that was set to expire next week.

August 28, 2025

Column: LME storage capacity falls as politics upend metal flows

LME's global warehousing capacity shrank by 4.25% over the first half of 2025 despite the opening of new delivery locations.

August 28, 2025

Equinox Gold kicks off ore processing at Valentine mine

First gold at Valentine, Atlantic Canada’s largest mine of the precious metal, is expected to be produced in September.

August 28, 2025

MinRes posts $904 million loss as Ellison exit drags on

Managing director Chris Ellison is set to leave due to transparency issues and misuse of resources, but MinRes struggles to find a successor.

August 27, 2025

Lithium shares plunge in Australia as miners swing to losses

Its underlying loss was A$112 million.

August 27, 2025

Lynas flags uncertainty over Texas rare earths plant, posts profit slump

The world's largest rare earths producer outside China said its net profit after tax was A$8 million for the year ended June 30.