April 14, 2025

Marex Group acquires UK cobalt trader Darton Commodities

Marex also recently bought warehousing and logistics company Edgemere Terminals.

April 14, 2025

China urges US to follow international law on reported deep-sea metals stockpile plan

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable stockpiling of deep-sea metals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed.

April 13, 2025

Trump planning to stockpile deep-sea minerals to counter China: FT

The executive order, according to FT, would allow the US government to build a "strategic reserve" of these critical minerals.

April 8, 2025

CMOC boosts cobalt output at Congo mines despite export ban

CMOC's cobalt production rose almost 21% in the three months to March.

April 3, 2025

Trump envoy says US-Congo mining and security deal moving ahead

Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is hoping US interest in Congo’s minerals will encourage the country to back his government.

April 1, 2025

Global battery market entering new phase with high demand, low prices – IEA

According to the IEA, global battery demand reached a historic milestone of 1 terawatt-hours last year, with annual electric car sales rising by 25% to 17 million.

April 1, 2025

Trump eyes executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining

The move would enable miners to bypass the ISA and obtain permits from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

March 29, 2025

China’s mining investment under Belt and Road Initiative sets new record – report

China's overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion.

March 29, 2025

Miner’s bid to tap seabed pits UN-backed regulators against Trump

International regulators condemned TMC’s move to circumvent their authority by seeking the Trump administration’s approval for seabed mining.

March 29, 2025

Column: Europe’s future metals strategy hindered by current crisis

Chinese over-capacity and high energy prices have accelerated the long-term decline of European steel and aluminum production.