South African iron ore mine faces closure as ArcelorMittal crisis weighs Assmang, a joint venture between African Rainbow Minerals and Assore, is weighing the closure of its Beeshoek iron ore mine. Reuters | August 19, 2025 | 8:24 am
UBS lifts 2026 gold forecasts on US macro risks During the March quarter, the Swiss bank now sees gold averaging $3,600 an ounce -- $100 higher than its previous forecast. Staff Writer | August 19, 2025 | 7:53 am
Iron ore price falls with BHP results, soft China demand in focus BHP blamed weaker iron ore and coal prices for its sliding profits. Bloomberg News | August 19, 2025 | 7:17 am
China pledges to address India’s rare earth needs Chinese rare earth magnet exports to India are down 58% compared to January levels. Reuters | August 19, 2025 | 7:02 am
Argentina’s Gualcamayo gold mine eyes $665M investment under incentive program The company aims to produce 120,000 ounces of gold annually. Reuters | August 19, 2025 | 6:30 am
Turkish billionaire strikes $465 million BHP Brazil mine deal The group has been looking to sell the Brazilian copper and gold assets it acquired with the takeover of Oz Minerals. Bloomberg News | August 19, 2025 | 3:25 am
US appeals court temporarily blocks land transfer for Resolution Copper The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary administrative injunction while it considers the merits of a request from the San Carlos Apache tribe. Reuters | August 18, 2025 | 5:19 pm
Flash Metals USA advances critical minerals recovery plant in Texas The company is pursuing commercial opportunities across a range of critical metal feedstocks, including antimony and rare earth element magnets. Staff Writer | August 18, 2025 | 4:55 pm
BHP posts five-year low profit on weaker iron ore prices The world's largest listed miner reported an underlying attributable profit of $10.16 billion, missing the Visible Alpha consensus of $10.22 billion. Reuters | August 18, 2025 | 3:27 pm