May 21, 2025

Critical minerals still dominated by few despite diversification efforts: IEA

The average market share of the top three refined material suppliers rose from 82% to 86% between 2020 and 2024, says IEA.

May 21, 2025

Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral

Ivanhoe Atlantic's move aligns with Washington’s strategy to secure minerals for military manufacturing and boost defense.

May 21, 2025

Indonesian state miner Antam seeks $500 million syndicated loan

It would be the country’s first syndicated dollar borrowing from a state-owned enterprise this year.

May 21, 2025

Solaris lands $200M from Royal Gold for Ecuador copper-gold project

Funding package includes a gold stream and a net smelter return royalty, which will be structured in three instalments.

May 20, 2025

LME WEEK: Trump’s copper tariff threat still a lucrative bet for traders

The premium for copper on COMEX has fallen to $600 a ton, a level traders say is still high enough to make a lucrative profit.

May 20, 2025

Copper price falls as traders weigh US-China tariff truce

Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.

May 20, 2025

Earthquake forces temporary shutdown of Ivanhoe’s underground mine in DRC

Ivanhoe Mines' stock sank nearly 9% in the morning session on the news.

May 20, 2025

Column: Bearish funds flee turbulent copper and turn to aluminum

The prospect of US import tariffs on copper has been a bonanza for physical metal traders, but the resulting price turbulence has been a big headache for fund managers.

May 19, 2025

CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen

The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.

May 19, 2025

Anglo Asian begins production at Gilar mine in Azerbaijan

The gold company plans to become a mid-tier copper and gold producer by 2029.