RANKED: Top 10 automakers by battery cobalt spending Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 51% year on year despite ongoing thrifting. Frik Els | October 21, 2025 | 9:32 am
Southern Copper’s $1.8B Tía María mine gets green light The approval is expected to boost confidence in Peru's mining sector and may unlock stalled developments nationwide. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2025 | 9:30 am
Newmont-funded Nevada gold project selected for FAST-41 permitting Newmont can acquire up to 75% of the Spring Peak project held by Headwater Gold. Staff Writer | October 21, 2025 | 9:16 am
Zinc sees biggest squeeze in decades as LME inventories run dry Spot zinc prices surged to trade $323/t above contracts expiring in three months, the highest spread since at least 1997. Bloomberg News | October 21, 2025 | 8:38 am
Mining investor says US must outspend China on critical minerals Western governments are still moving too slowly in securing supplies of lithium, rare earths and other materials, says Brian Menell, head of TechMet Ltd. Bloomberg News | October 21, 2025 | 8:32 am
Gold price falls by most in over a decade as rally cools Spot gold hit as low as $4,151.91 per ounce, representing a 5.3% decline. Staff Writer | October 21, 2025 | 8:10 am
Appian, World Bank start $1B critical minerals fund Washington-based IFC will anchor the fund, contributing $100 million at first. Frédéric Tomesco | October 21, 2025 | 7:44 am
Rare earth stocks surge in Sydney after Trump’s Australia pact The pact signals a new way for miners to approach capital raising. Bloomberg News | October 21, 2025 | 7:30 am
AI-driven ATMs target skeptical Russians to cash in their gold However, Russians have not rushed to part with their gold in the same way as people have elsewhere. Reuters | October 21, 2025 | 7:21 am