February 3, 2025

Indonesia’s 2024 coal output hits record high

Indonesia produced a record 836 million metric tons of coal in 2024, nearly 18% above its target of 710 million tons.

January 31, 2025

Video: Trump is the best news for deep sea mining – TMC CEO

Gerard Barron told MINING.COM the new administration’s focus on domestic mineral production comes at the right time.

January 30, 2025

GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market

Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only adds to the bear case. 

January 30, 2025

Trafigura asks to subpoena banks in search for lost nickel funds

Trafigura is still chasing down the funds almost two years after news broke that it was on the hook for almost $600 million.

January 30, 2025

Chinese firms to build $2 billion Tanzanian rail to nickel mine

The new railway will link the port of Dar es Salaam to a nickel mine in neighboring Burundi.

January 30, 2025

Glencore reports lower metals production in 2024

The company produced 951,600 tonnes of copper in 2024, down 6% from 1.01 million tonnes in 2023.

January 29, 2025

China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain

A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.

January 28, 2025

GRAPH: Mining vs AI vs Deepseek

Cheap and cheerful Chinese AI does little to unskew relative valuation of one chipmaker against the entire mining industry.

January 27, 2025

Nornickel sees up to 3% nickel output increase in 2025

The company sees its nickel output at 204,000-211,000 metric tons in 2025.

January 27, 2025

Premium Resources hits significant grade at Selebi North in Botswana

The Selebi North mine, 410 km north of the nation’s capital Gaborone, opened in 1990 and operated for 26 years.