Venezuela mining reform coming soon, acting president says
The mining law is expected to include provisions that would allow foreign companies to exploit gold, diamonds and rare earths.
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DOJ probes US fertilizer market for possible price fixing
The companies whose conduct is under scrutiny include phosphate and potash suppliers Nutrien and Mosaic.
PDAC: Ontario shifts metals strategy to defence as EVs stall, mining minister says
The previous strategy focused on the electric vehicle market and emphasized the need for clean technologies, but the world has changed.
Column: China imports the most energy, but is best placed on Iran
China's refiners could reap windfall profits in the event of a prolonged disruption to crude supplies from the Middle East.
Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo’s Rubaya mine, ministry says
A senior M23 official told Reuters earlier that only five or six died in the accident.
Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
The list includes arsenic, bismuth, gadolinium, germanium, graphite, hafnium, nickel, samarium, tungsten, vanadium, ytterbium, yttrium and zirconium.
Defense Metals conditionally approved for Canadian infrastructure funding
The funding would allow Defense Metals to advance the development of a new 60-km transmission line to its rare earth mine site.
Column: Risks to Western aluminum supply rise as Iran war escalates
The region is also a significant producer of aluminum, accounting for over 8% of global output last year.
LME fines PAC Global Services Spain for warehouse violations
The exchange listed eight violations of its warehouse agreement by PGS in a members' notice.