April 27, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed critical minerals explorer to ‘go big’ on Congo – report These investments could potentially be "in the billions", says the country's newly appointed director general.
April 26, 2025 Tesla humanoid robot project hampered by China’s rare earth export curbs Tesla's core electric vehicle business is also expected to feel the impacts of China's rare earth export restrictions.
April 25, 2025 Barrick, Sandvik partner for Porgera surface fleet replacement The order includes four Sandvik DR410i rotary blasthole drill rigs and three Leopard DI650i down-the-hole drill rigs.
April 25, 2025 South Africa blocks Kropz bid to mine in national park Kropz had applied in March to extract phosphate from land within one of South Africa's most important wetlands.
April 24, 2025 South32 breaks ground on remote operating center at Hermosa project in Arizona The Hermosa project is currently the only advanced US mining project capable of producing two federally designated critical minerals: zinc and manganese.
April 24, 2025 Weir Group posts 5% increase in Q1 orders, reiterates 2025 outlook Shares of Weir Group traded 4.5% higher in London on the Q1 trading update.
April 24, 2025 Global copper processing controlled by a familiar few New infographic reveals a stark divide in global copper processing, with China dominating over half of the world's capacity.
April 24, 2025 US green steel startup raises $129 million amid Trump tariff uncertainty Colorado-based Electra has raised a total of $214 million from investors including Bill Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
April 23, 2025 Rio Tinto, Founders Factory’s Mining Tech Accelerator invests in startups from US and OZ The partnership is looking for breakthrough technologies, and plans to invest in 12 startups annually from around the world.
April 23, 2025 Rare earths recycler Cyclic Materials to invest over $20M in first commercial facility in the US The facility is expected to process 25,000 tonnes of end-of-life components containing rare earth permanent magnets a year.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
