January 6, 2025 India steel ministry proposes KIOCL, NMDC merger Mining company NMDC aims to export iron ore pellets from KIOCL post the merger.
January 6, 2025 US Copper’s bumps California project NPV to over $1bn The study envisions a mine life of 14 years, producing 903,000 tonnes of copper, plus 12 million oz. of silver and 63,000 oz. of gold.
January 6, 2025 Trudeau to resign ahead of vote this year likely to elect conservative Poilievre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, has criticized current permitting delays in the Canadian minerals sector, which can range from five to 25 years.
January 6, 2025 BHP selects eight companies for 2025 Xplor accelerator program The 2025 Xplor cohorts will each receive an equity free grant of up to $500,000.
January 6, 2025 Vizsla Silver shares surge on 43% resource boost The company said it plans to publish a further update to the resource estimate in the second half of 2025.
January 6, 2025 Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.
January 6, 2025 Codelco’s copper production edges higher in 2024 — chairman Chairman Maximo Pacheco said output rose by 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes from 2023's 1.325 million tonnes in a "turnaround" year.
January 6, 2025 Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.
January 5, 2025 Nippon Steel president says suing US government is an option Nikkei business daily had reported that Nippon Steel will challenge Joe Biden's order to block its acquisition of US Steel.
January 3, 2025 Biden’s veto of US Steel deal raises multitude of new questions US statute makes it clear that American presidents are granted the power to kill a deal they deem a threat to national security.
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