March 20, 2025 China to add cobalt, copper to state metal reserves An effort to boost the resilience of critical minerals supply at time when energy transition demand is increasing and geopolitical tensions are running high.
March 20, 2025 Chinese state funding in mineral exploration on the rise: FT Since 2022, the nation as whole has devoted $13.8 billion to geological exploration annually.
March 19, 2025 Canadian opposition leader vows 6-month Ring of Fire OK in Ontario The Ring of Fire area in the province's northwest lies in a remote swampy region where only one venture is considered advanced -- the Eagle’s Nest project.
March 19, 2025 Congo plans cobalt export quotas, partnership with Indonesia to tackle glut The quotas will be enforced in two parts, one focusing on exports and the other on local mineral transformation.
March 17, 2025 Congo president meets US lawmaker amid talk of mineral deal A presidential statement described Ronny Jackson as a "special envoy" for US President Donald Trump.
March 14, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.
March 13, 2025 Infographic: Tesla’s wild ride from surge to slump Elon Musk’s political influence once boosted Tesla’s stock—but is it now weighing it down?
March 11, 2025 US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.
March 10, 2025 Cobalt price soars on supply fears after Congo export ban ERG declared force majeure on deliveries because of a DRC ban on exports of the battery material.
March 9, 2025 US, Congo in ‘exploratory talks’ over minerals deal: FT One of Africa's most richly endowed countries, the DRC is world’s largest producer of cobalt -- accounting for over 70% of global production.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am
