US trade chief says allies need to pay “national security premium” for critical minerals
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has been drawing up a draft of specific details to share with partners.
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Iron ore price up despite China-BHP dispute resolution
A flurry of pre-holiday restocking by Chinese steelmakers countered concerns of rising supply.
BHP now expects nearly 2M tonnes copper production after record Escondida throughput
Record mill performance and improved recoveries offset lower grades at BHP's largest copper mine; new concentrator planned.
US firm in key Congo minerals deal overstated its mining experience, documents show
Virtus, which bought Chemaf's mines in March for $30M, stated it had a track record in Congo due to its operating of a copper and cobalt processing plant.
BHP third-quarter iron ore output rises, keeps full-year outlook
The world's largest listed miner said iron ore output from its Western Australia mine operations was 69.8 million metric tons.
South32 cuts Australia manganese outlook on cyclone impact, flags Middle East risks
Its production missed the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of 1.25 million wet metric tons.
Laps of icy roads in China show sodium batteries making an EV breakthrough
IEA says 2026 “could prove to be a pivotal year” for sodium batteries, and see the category begin to displace some demand for lithium-ion technology.
Aluminum faces ‘black swan’ supply shock, Mercuria says
Disruptions due to the Middle East war trigger a supply shock that will lead to major shortages this year, trader's top metals analyst says.
Liberty Star expands Arizona footprint with new claims, now largest non-major holding
The newly staked claims complete Liberty Star's planned district-scale consolidation within the Tombstone mining district.