November 20, 2025 Stand-off between China’s iron ore buyer and BHP tightens iron ore supplies Trade of Jimblebar fines is still frozen in China, leaving mills that previously used it switching to a substitute.
November 19, 2025 Friedland opens $2B Platreef mine in South Africa The opening caps a 37-year effort at what Friedland calls “the world’s largest undeveloped precious-metals mine.”
November 19, 2025 Rio Tinto cuts alumina output in Australia The reduction amounts to about 1.2 million tonnes of alumina a year, though the company said customer supply commitments will not be affected.
November 19, 2025 Vale raises $750 million with bond issuance due 2056 Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.
November 19, 2025 West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens Shortages of heavy elements dysprosium and terbium could be an Achilles heel for MP Materials and the West's campaign to forge a magnets industry.
November 19, 2025 IGO sees no path forward for WA lithium refinery IGO has no hope of a recovery for the embattled Kwinana lithium refinery, a joint venture with Tianqi Lithium, despite green shoots in the lithium market.
November 19, 2025 Vedanta plans Saudi spending boost in push for copper, gold The firm, controlled by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, has already agreed to invest $2 billion to build copper processing facilities in Saudi Arabia.
November 19, 2025 Lithium price rebound lifts SQM profits and demand outlook Lithium demand could rise 25% this year versus 2024, the Chilean producer said on Wednesday.
November 19, 2025 Harmony Gold considers Papua New Guinea copper venture with Newmont The Papua New Guinea investment is viewed as a long-term strategy aligned with global decarbonization trends and rising demand for critical minerals.
November 18, 2025 Barrick shakes up leadership as breakup speculation swirls The company will bring its Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic into the company’s North American operations while consolidating its Latin American and Asia Pacific operations into one.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
