August 27, 2025 Rio Tinto overhaul cuts to three units, axes execs, reviews mines Rio Tinto’s new boss Simon Trott is merging divisions, reviewing mineral assets and signalling more tough choices ahead.
August 22, 2025 Emirates Global Aluminium unit to exit Guinea after mine seized Guinea earlier this month transfered GAC’s bauxite mining lease to a newly created state-owned company.
August 21, 2025 Column: A last swing of the LME aluminum stocks roundabout? Financiers, traders, and warehouses are tussling over a diminishing volume of metal.
August 19, 2025 Roshel, Swebor partner to produce ballistic-grade steel in Canada The project value is estimated at C$100 million and will be executed in several stages, Roshel CEO said.
August 19, 2025 US hikes steel, aluminum tariffs on imported appliances, railcars, EV parts The Commerce Department on Tuesday said it is hiking steel and aluminum tariffs on more than 400 products.
August 17, 2025 Rusal swings to first-half loss as expenses surge Rusal has faced sustained pressure for more than three years from the fallout of Western sanctions on Russia.
August 14, 2025 Africa’s second-largest aluminum smelter at risk of shutdown The Mozal plant will no longer be viable under a proposed new tariff set to replace the existing one early next year.
August 13, 2025 South32 says to mothball Mozal; flags $372 million hit South32 said that given care and maintenance was the most likely scenario.
August 11, 2025 Iron ore price rises on report China mills to temporarily halt output Tangshan steel mills were ordered to stop output from Aug. 25 for cleaner air before Beijing’s Sept. 3 parade.
August 8, 2025 Glencore shakes up trading team with head of coal to exit Ruan van Schalkwyk, a longstanding executive who runs coal trading for Glencore, is retiring.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am