July 21, 2025 Trump’s critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining Still, the Trump-triggered seabed mining boom faces significant hurdles.
July 21, 2025 Nornickel cuts 2025 nickel and palladium output forecast due to repairs Its 2025 nickel production forecast was revised down to 196,000–204,000 metric tons.
July 20, 2025 Ex-JPMorgan metals trader ‘Disco’ is joining Trafigura Daniel Amsbury is the latest veteran of JPMorgan’s metals team to take a high-profile role in the physical trading industry.
July 18, 2025 Lifezone Metals buys BHP’s stake in Kabanga, estimates $1.6B project value Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.
July 18, 2025 Vale Indonesia to seek up to $1.2 billion financing in 2026-2027 The first round of financing, around $500 million, will likely come from bank loans in early 2026.
July 17, 2025 NexMetals receives EXIM letter for potential $150M loan The loan will support its redevelopment of two nickel-copper mines in Botswana.
July 17, 2025 US court rules in Zimbabwe’s favor over $93 million mining dispute The court dismissed a case brought by two Mauritian companies seeking to enforce a decade-old arbitration award against Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp.
July 16, 2025 Botswana-focused NexMetals Mining lists on NASDAQ NexMetals' main assets are two past-producing nickel-copper-cobalt mines in Botswana.
July 15, 2025 Canada Nickel deposits akin to ‘Sudbury’s endowment’ New initial resources add almost 275 million measured and indicated tonnes to the company’s portfolio.
July 14, 2025 Lockheed Martin reboots Pacific seabed mining plans The US defense giant holds two licenses in the mineral-rich Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the eastern Pacific ocean.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
