July 21, 2025 US rare earth stock cracks top 50 mining companies for the first time Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, up $200 billion year to date.
July 21, 2025 Zimbabwe’s spodumene exports surge 30% despite weak lithium prices Africa's top lithium producer exported 586,197 tonnes of spodumene concentrate between January and June.
July 21, 2025 AVZ slams Congo-KoBold deal over disputed lithium project AVZ claims a new US-backed partnership on the Manono lithium and tin deposit clashes with an arbitration ruling.
July 18, 2025 KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply Congo and Kobold Metals agree on exploration tie‑up to boost critical‑minerals output.
July 17, 2025 Lithium prices and stocks jump after Zangge Mining halt Lithium prices advanced to a near three-month high after the Chinese producer halted operations in Qinghai province.
July 17, 2025 Argentina mining exports to top $5B in 2025 despite lithium struggles, industry body says Argentine President Javier Milei's libertarian government is seeking to boost the country's mining sector.
July 16, 2025 Rinehart urges Rio Tinto to shift main office to Australia She also took a swipe at Rio's Simandou project, dubbed the "Pilbara killer," for its potential to rival the region as the top iron ore hub.
July 16, 2025 Zimbabwe aims to break ground for $270 million new lithium plant this year Kuvimba Mining House will begin construction of the concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in Q3 of this year.
July 15, 2025 China’s lithium giants tumble after first-half profit warnings Two of the largest miners warned that battery metal woes had weighed on earnings for the first half of the year.
July 15, 2025 Rio Tinto picks iron ore boss Simon Trott as new CEO The board believes the company has become too complex, and the new CEO will be tasked with simplifying it.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources, and specifically into copper,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
