Platinum price set for biggest monthly gain in 39 years on EU auto policy boost After hitting a record high of $2,478.50 per ounce on Monday, the metal is heading for its biggest yearly growth on record of 146%. Reuters | December 30, 2025 | 8:37 am
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. Reuters | December 30, 2025 | 8:24 am
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. Reuters | December 30, 2025 | 8:13 am
Indonesia to cut mining output quotas to support prices Indonesia is the world's top exporter of thermal coal and nickel products. Reuters | December 30, 2025 | 8:06 am
Top stories of 2025 on MINING.COM Critical minerals and gold were the two big themes shaping the mining industry in 2025. MINING.COM Editor | December 30, 2025 | 7:06 am
ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared. Staff Writer | December 30, 2025 | 4:00 am
Indian court halts order redefining mineral-rich Aravalli hills More than 70 different minerals are found in the mining resources rich Aravalli hills. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2025 | 10:22 am
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. Staff Writer | December 29, 2025 | 8:54 am
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. Reuters | December 29, 2025 | 7:59 am