February 4, 2025

Column: Aluminum is base metals analysts’ bull pick for 2025

Analysts participating in the Reuters January base metals poll also see higher average cash prices for zinc, copper and tin this year relative to 2024.

February 4, 2025

Indonesia says Eramet exploring new mining areas in South Sulawesi, Papua

Eramet's main operation in Indonesia is its Weda Bay Nickel mine, located in Halmahera, North Maluku.

February 4, 2025

Sumitomo raises annual profit forecast despite Ambatovy loss

Sumitomo has been struggling to stabilize production and improve profitability at the Ambatovy project, launched in 2005.

February 4, 2025

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold expands lithium and nickel exploration to Namibia

The company also plans to invest $2 billion in the Mingomba copper-cobalt mine in Zambia.

February 3, 2025

AME JV video: SRK developing tablet versions of HiveMap software

The software can be used in operations, early-stage exploration and civil engineering applications.

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.