December 31, 2025

RERATED: Top 50 mining companies soar past $2 trillion valuation

The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks add nearly $900 billion in value after a bombshell 2025 as gold, silver and copper prices surge.

December 31, 2025

Iron ore price logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fueled by steel exports

Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China.

December 30, 2025

Rio, Fortescue change benchmark used for China iron ore pricing

Both Rio and Fortescue will stop using S&P Global Energy Platts Iron Ore Index — the industry’s seaborne benchmark — for term contracts.

December 30, 2025

ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing

Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared.

December 29, 2025

Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally

The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading.

December 29, 2025

Axis sues Guinea for $29B over bauxite permit revocation

The UAE-based miner says Guinea unlawfully revoked its licence and seized assets as the military government tightens control of mining.

December 29, 2025

Guinea’s military leader set to extend rule amid mining boom

Mamadi Doumbouya faced a fragmented opposition, with none of the eight contenders seriously threatening his first-round win.

December 27, 2025

China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period

In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier.

December 24, 2025

Rio Tinto to change index for some iron ore settlement, client notice

Rio Tinto has been using the Platts indices to settle its flagship products in annual contracts and spot market.

December 23, 2025

China steel group urges domestic pricing in iron ore contracts

A newly launched port-side spot price index should become a core pricing reference for the market, the China Iron and Steel Association said.