August 6, 2025 Glencore warns of cobalt surplus amid DRC export ban Glencore noted that much of its cobalt output may remain unsold by 2025 due to ongoing DRC export restrictions.
August 6, 2025 US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and development.
August 4, 2025 TMC releases PFS, publishes first probable mineral reserves for deep-sea nodules The Canadian miner has exclusive access to the Nori Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean.
July 30, 2025 Trump’s deep-sea mining push defies treaties, stirs alarm Trump's deep-sea mining push aims to cut reliance on China but has sparked fears of ocean damage and global instability.
July 30, 2025 Glencore to cut costs by $1 billion and raises trading goal Glencore raised its long-term annual profit forecast for trading to $2.3 billion to $3.5 billion despite mining pressures.
July 29, 2025 Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada loses ground Finland is now the top jurisdiction for mining and exploration, reclaiming its early 2010s status, followed by Nevada and Alaska.
July 25, 2025 Congo is targeting cobalt price that boosts local processing Congo doesn’t want a return to peaks above $40 a pound — experienced in 2018 and 2022.
July 25, 2025 US targets mine waste to boost local critical minerals supply The Interior Department will simplify federal rules for recovering minerals like rare earths, lithium, and cobalt from mine waste.
July 21, 2025 US rare earth stock cracks top 50 mining companies for the first time Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, up $200 billion year to date.
July 21, 2025 Seabed regulators will scrutinize mining firms seeking US licenses The US plans to issue the world’s first seabed mining license in international waters under a little-used 1980 federal law.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
