January 2, 2026 Nickel Industries says South Korea’s Sphere to buy 10% stake in Indonesian project The South Korean materials manufacturer will acquire the stake from Hong Kong-based Decent Resource.
December 31, 2025 RERATED: Top 50 mining companies soar past $2 trillion valuation The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks add nearly $900 billion in value after a bombshell 2025 as gold, silver and copper prices surge.
December 31, 2025 Congo to allow cobalt quotas for 2025 to be executed until March 31 Congo accounts for more than 70% of global mined cobalt production that was estimated by analysts at around 280,000 metric tons this year.
December 30, 2025 Top stories of 2025 on MINING.COM Critical minerals and gold were the two big themes shaping the mining industry in 2025.
December 24, 2025 Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year.
December 24, 2025 Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November.
December 22, 2025 Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon.
December 21, 2025 Over 60% of critical minerals demand met through global trade: IEF The IEF report predicts global demand for copper, nickel, cobalt, lithium and rare earths rising from 28 million tonnes in 2021 to nearly 41 million by 2040.
December 20, 2025 Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home.
December 18, 2025 Ontario, Ottawa sign deal to speed up major projects The deal will bring a “one project, one review” approach to major infrastructure initiatives in Canada’s most populous province.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
