January 23, 2025 Indonesia approves 2025 nickel mining quota The quota was higher than last year's 271.89 million wet metric tons.
January 23, 2025 NGOs expose global surge in new met coal mines, expansions The first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List names the companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal projects and expansions.
January 22, 2025 Artemis advances Blackwater mine in British Columbia with start of ore milling The company is on target for its first gold pour later this month.
January 22, 2025 Orezone to commission Bomboré plant expansion in Q4 The new plant is expected to boost production to more than 170,000 oz. gold per year.
January 22, 2025 MP Materials produces rare earth metal in Texas MP Materials expects to produce about 1,000 tonnes of finished neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets a year.
January 22, 2025 Sigma Broking to pay LME $86,000 for alleged rule book violations The alleged breach of the rules by ring-dealing member Sigma happened between February 2022 and October 2022.
January 22, 2025 Shares rise as Savannah points to larger lithium deposit in Portugal Lab assays revealed extensive lithium mineralization in the C-100 and Aldeia mining areas.
January 22, 2025 Rio Tinto bets on Trump support for long-stalled Arizona copper mine Rio has faced a 12-year permitting battle to develop the Resolution mine, which could meet 25% of US domestic copper needs.
January 21, 2025 Zambia hopes mining will trigger economic revival Zambia wants to raise copper output to about 1 million tons by 2026 and further out to 3 million tons.
January 21, 2025 Bolivia steps up lithium dealmaking despite growing opposition Authorities are negotiating contracts with European and Australian firms, according to president of state-owned lithium company YLB.
Navarro sees US ending Chinese dominance of critical minerals American innovation would “quickly wipe away” China’s “weaponization,” Trump’s White House trade adviser predicted. January 08, 2026 | 03:03 pm
Mercuria redoubles metals push with $1.2 billion Kazakh deal The group is lending $1.2 billion to help fund the buyout of major Kazakh copper producer Kazakhmys. January 08, 2026 | 01:35 pm
Gold exports mask weakness in Canada’s broader trade picture Strong gold shipments to the UK pushed Canada’s overall exports to non‑US countries to a record high in October. January 08, 2026 | 01:15 pm