February 24, 2025 Congo offers US, Europe minerals in exchange for peace President Felix Tshisekedi urged direct trade and didn't rule out a minerals deal if tied to ending the nation's conflict.
February 24, 2025 Congo suspends cobalt exports for four months amid glut Cobalt prices have dropped below $10 a pound, a level not breached for 10 years.
February 21, 2025 Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration strategies 2024 report shows.
February 21, 2025 China’s Norinco sweetens bid for Congo copper mines as deal stalls Norinco already owns the Comica and Lamikal mines in Congo.
February 19, 2025 TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production The company produced high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate at a facility in Japan.
February 19, 2025 Glencore weighs ditching London as primary listing The miner and commodity trader is studying whether a move would boost its shares — with New York top of the list of potential destinations.
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.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
