November 21, 2025 US reopens $500M tender as cobalt prices soar The Defense Logistics Agency first sought offers in mid-August for up to 7,500 tons of cobalt as prices rise more than threefold.
November 21, 2025 Africa G20 hosts bid to become mineral powerhouse Africa is home to 30% of the world's critical minerals needed for the transition away from fossil fuels to clean technology.
November 19, 2025 Vedanta plans Saudi spending boost in push for copper, gold The firm, controlled by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, has already agreed to invest $2 billion to build copper processing facilities in Saudi Arabia.
November 18, 2025 Column: China deal buys US time to build critical minerals supply chain The Trump administration has sought to diversify the critical minerals supply chain with a multi-pronged strategy.
November 14, 2025 Climate talks turn to risks of extracting critical minerals For the first time, countries have included language on critical minerals — and the risks associated with their extraction and processing — in a draft decision.
November 13, 2025 Chinese battery material makers push for higher prices as cobalt rally hits supply chain Makers of nickel-manganese-cobalt (NCM) precursors have sought higher offers for long-term contracts in recent week.
November 13, 2025 Glencore, Chilean Cobalt sign offtake for Americas supply The parties expect most intermediate products to be shipped to privately held US Strategic Metals’ hydrometallurgical battery metals processing facility.
November 13, 2025 Congo produces first 1,000t of traceable artisanal cobalt Congo holds about 72% of global cobalt reserves and accounts for over 74% of supply.
November 11, 2025 China’s critical minerals curb has billion-dollar impact on US GDP: Macquarie Macquarie estimates the US is about 80% import reliant for rare earth compounds and metals, with approximately 70% of those coming from China.
November 10, 2025 Fortune Minerals secures additional funding to build Alberta refinery The company plans to construct a facility to process concentrates from the NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper mine in the Northwest Territories.
Korean proxy fight threatens to derail Trump’s big zinc bet The case has the potential to disrupt the administration’s effort to spur domestic production of critical minerals. December 19, 2025 | 12:54 pm
