February 17, 2025 Column: Critical minerals is a meaningless term, needs new definition and strategy The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined.
February 10, 2025 Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.
February 6, 2025 Column: Another cobalt bust but this time it’s different The cobalt market is no stranger to boom and bust cycles but the current downturn is unprecedented and no-one is sure how long it's going to last.
February 5, 2025 Column: Trump or BRICS? The quandary for Africa’s miners and governments Beyond the short-term volatility created by Donald Trump's tariff machinations, it's likely that the longer-term trend of the world splitting into two trading blocs is accelerating.
February 3, 2025 ERG mulls selling Mozambican assets, reviewing Congo permits The overhaul is aimed at reducing costs at the cobalt and chrome producer, its CEO said.
February 1, 2025 India scraps custom duties on waste and scrap of dozen critical minerals India scrapped customs duty on waste and scrap of antimony, cobalt, tungsten and copper scrap, among others.
January 31, 2025 Video: Trump is the best news for deep sea mining – TMC CEO Gerard Barron told MINING.COM the new administration’s focus on domestic mineral production comes at the right time.
January 30, 2025 GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only adds to the bear case.
January 30, 2025 Glencore reports lower metals production in 2024 The company produced 951,600 tonnes of copper in 2024, down 6% from 1.01 million tonnes in 2023.
January 29, 2025 China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028. December 16, 2025 | 01:52 pm
