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.
December 22, 2025 Dalian iron ore extends gains on tight BHP supply, firmer hot metal production Dalian iron ore futures rose for a fifth session due to tight supply from BHP's Jimblebar and Jingbao fines, plus strong China production.
December 19, 2025 Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks The fund suspended the central African nation’s three-year $553 million extended fund facility after a coup in August 2023.
December 19, 2025 Goldman flags record gold price, weak oil in 2026 commodity picks The base case for gold is a rally to $4,900 an ounce, with risks to the upside, Goldman said.
December 18, 2025 MEGAMINES: Top 10 most capital intensive bulk mining projects When these stomach-churning capital outlays start to produce returns, they do so in spades and over generations.
December 18, 2025 Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
