November 21, 2025 Glass Lewis recommends Teck to vote in favor of Anglo merger The shareholder vote is expected to take place on December 9.
November 20, 2025 Anglo, Teck pushed by Canada to give head-office job guarantees Industry Minister Melanie Joly is reviewing the tie-up between the two mining companies and has the power to block it.
November 20, 2025 CEO Tristan Pascall on the future of First Quantum Minerals “We will always be a growth company” – we talk to the copper miner about Panama, Zambia and beyond.
November 20, 2025 China expands BHP iron ore ban to new product as talks drag CMRG asked Chinese steel mills and traders this week not to buy new cargoes of Jinbao fines.
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.
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Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
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