June 24, 2025 US finalizing $500 million for African critical minerals railway The US International Development Finance Corp. said it is “actively negotiating” with stakeholders, including the Angolan government and Trafigura.
June 24, 2025 German battery production, trade decline; lobby urges action Market volumes fell 16% in 2024 to a total value of $23.8B, mostly due to weaker demand for lithium-ion batteries.
June 24, 2025 Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs Scrap metal exports to the United States nearly tripled in the first three months of 2025 versus the same period a year earlier.
June 23, 2025 Cobalt price surges after Congo extends ban Estimated 100,000 tonnes of EV battery material taken off the market over 7-month period.
June 22, 2025 Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months A proposal to implement quotas has backing from miners including Glencore.
June 20, 2025 Congo considers extending cobalt export ban as it weighs quotas The DRC government wants more time to decide on distributing export quotas for cobalt mining companies.
June 20, 2025 Collapse at coltan mine in eastern Congo kills 12 The cause of the tragedy at the artisanal operation remains unknown.
June 19, 2025 Electra Battery Materials begins build to restart North America’s only cobalt sulfate refinery The early works initiative is partially supported by a $20 million award from the US Department of Defense.
June 16, 2025 TMC secures $85M from Korea Zinc to boost deep-sea mining push Deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC, which called the investment key to securing a resilient US supply of critical minerals.
June 13, 2025 Trump’s tax-cut bill could hold back US critical minerals projects Miners say they need the credit to compete with China.
Europe trawls for alternative aluminum supply in face of Mozal shutdown The plant shipped almost 430,000 tons of aluminum to the EU in the first 10 months of 2025. December 16, 2025 | 12:25 pm
