Emirates Global Aluminium expects copper substitution and capacity limits to drive demand EGA plans to build the first primary aluminum plant in the US in almost 50 years. Reuters | February 25, 2026 | 7:10 am
Uranium explorer Eagle Nuclear Energy to go public after blank check merger Nuclear energy in the US is rising after decades of stagnation, driven by increasing power demand from data centres. Reuters | February 25, 2026 | 6:19 am
Lynas Rare Earths is now bigger than Qantas The Australian rare earth producer has overtaken Qantas Airways by market capitalization. Bloomberg News | February 25, 2026 | 5:38 am
Botswana Diamonds rebrands, targets copper Miner rebrands as Botswana Minerals after AI review finds 11 copper targets and secures eight new licences. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2026 | 3:57 am
Nippon Steel sells $3.9 billion of bonds for US Steel loan The company said it planned to sell almost $4 billion of bonds to help fund the acquisition of United States Steel. Bloomberg News | February 24, 2026 | 5:02 pm
EGA, Century Aluminum team up to build first US smelter in 50 years The project, named Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, is expected to double US primary production. Staff Writer | February 24, 2026 | 3:56 pm
Copper price jumps as China traders cheer prospect of lower US levies Copper has consolidated at a high level since hitting a record in January, with moves driven by frequent shifts in US policy. Bloomberg News | February 24, 2026 | 3:08 pm
Fortescue logs profit jump, dividend tops forecasts Iron ore shipments in the first half rose more than 3% to a record 100.2 million metric tons. Reuters | February 24, 2026 | 1:51 pm
Newmont to invest $800 million in Argentina’s Cerro Negro The investment will be used to restart and expand the Cerro Negro Expansion 1 project, which aims to extend the mine's operational life beyond 2035. Reuters | February 24, 2026 | 1:06 pm