Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks The fund suspended the central African nation’s three-year $553 million extended fund facility after a coup in August 2023. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December. Reuters | December 19, 2025 | 9:03 am
Chilean regulator to launch ‘unprecedented’ audit of Codelco-SQM lithium deal The regulator said that it was prevented from ruling on most of the claims due to previous court rulings. Reuters | December 19, 2025 | 8:56 am
Ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. Staff Writer | December 19, 2025 | 8:18 am
US raises Graphite One loan to $2.1B Graphite Creek is described by the US Geological Survey as the largest graphite deposit in the country. Henry Lazenby | December 19, 2025 | 7:43 am
Glencore’s Kazzinc said to open up metal sales to rival traders The miner has reportedly issued a tender for the entirety of its 2026 copper production. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2025 | 7:27 am
Goldman flags record gold price, weak oil in 2026 commodity picks The base case for gold is a rally to $4,900 an ounce, with risks to the upside, Goldman said. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2025 | 7:22 am
Nickel price extends rebound after Indonesia signals mine output cut The metal rose as much as 1.5% on Friday, two days after Indonesia proposed cutting nickel ore production in 2026. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2025 | 7:14 am
Erdene sees Mongolia gold mine anchoring future district Erdene poured first gold at Bayan Khundii in September and targets nameplate output soon. Frédéric Tomesco | December 19, 2025 | 7:09 am