July 6, 2025

Column: Metals smelting is the West’s next critical minerals crisis

China's rapid expansion of processing capacity is crushing margins across the metallic spectrum.

July 4, 2025

‘Big, beautiful’ US bill would end tax credit for critical minerals

The credit provides a 10% tax incentive for the domestic extraction, processing and recycling of key battery and industrial minerals.

July 4, 2025

Researchers from Scotland and Canada partner to clean up contaminated mine water

They plan to develop a low-cost system combining microalgae and calcium silicate to remove and recover cobalt, nickel and copper for reuse.

July 3, 2025

Nornickel lowers forecast for 2025 nickel surplus

Nornickel expects this year's nickel surplus to be 120,000 tons, which is 30,000 tons lower than it previously thought.

July 2, 2025

Column: Copper’s tariff high fails to lift other LME metals

Doctor Copper hasn't been quite the same since President Trump announced an investigation into US imports.

July 2, 2025

Indonesia plans to cut mining quota period back to one year, minister says

The move is expected to help underpin prices of coal and ores and boost government revenues.

June 30, 2025

NexMetals rises on strong copper-nickel hits in Botswana

Almost one year ago, NexMetals released an initial resource for Selebi, outlining 18.9 million inferred tonnes at 0.88% nickel and 1.69% copper.

June 30, 2025

Russia base metals sales to China surge, signaling deep reliance

Russian aluminum sales to China through May jumped by almost 56% year-on-year.

June 30, 2025

Indonesia offers US critical minerals joint investment as part of tariff talks

Indonesia's sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia will be involved in the project being offered, minister Airlangga Hartarto added.

June 29, 2025

Indonesia-China lithium battery plant operational by end-2026, official says

The venture by Indonesia Battery Corp and Chinese giant CATL is part of a $6 billion power battery project signed in 2022.