July 9, 2025

Capstone wins key permit for $150M Mantoverde expansion

The environmental permit extends the mine's life from 19 to 25 years, advancing Capstone’s plans for a major copper-cobalt district in Chile.

July 8, 2025

Column: London Metal Exchange reaps the rewards of tariff turmoil

The London Metal Exchange has recorded its highest quarterly volumes since 2014.

July 7, 2025

China’s mining investment sets new record

There were 10 deals worth more than $100 million in 2024, the most since 2013, data from S&P and Mergermarket shows.

July 4, 2025

‘Big, beautiful’ US bill would end tax credit for critical minerals

The credit provides a 10% tax incentive for the domestic extraction, processing and recycling of key battery and industrial minerals.

July 4, 2025

Researchers from Scotland and Canada partner to clean up contaminated mine water

They plan to develop a low-cost system combining microalgae and calcium silicate to remove and recover cobalt, nickel and copper for reuse.

July 1, 2025

India’s NMDC explores critical minerals acquisition overseas

The country's largest iron ore miner opened a Dubai office that will track mineral sector developments in Africa and Australia.

July 1, 2025

India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits

New Delhi is stepping up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition.

June 30, 2025

CMOC’s IXM declares force majeure on cobalt deliveries from Congo

IXM cites Congo's extended export ban in suspending cobalt deliveries under force majeure.

June 30, 2025

Indonesia offers US critical minerals joint investment as part of tariff talks

Indonesia's sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia will be involved in the project being offered, minister Airlangga Hartarto added.

June 29, 2025

Column: Congo’s cobalt dilemma unresolved by extended export ban

Neither are investors buying into an imminent turnaround in the market.