Lithium prices surge in China after authorities announce plan to revoke mining licences
Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.
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Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA
Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst
BloombergNEF sees copper deficits from 2026 as demand surges, supply lags and geopolitics reshapes global markets.
Almonty starts operations at Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea
Almonty bought the asset when the US stopped mining tungsten in 2015 and has been working to bring it back into production for a decade.
UAE aluminum maker seeks investors for $6 billion US plant
The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year.
Swift Anglo-Teck merger approval shows Canada’s pro-business shift, dealmakers say
The rapid approval signals a significant shift in Ottawa's approach to foreign takeovers, particularly in the sensitive critical minerals sector.
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil
New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028.
Europe trawls for alternative aluminum supply in face of Mozal shutdown
The plant shipped almost 430,000 tons of aluminum to the EU in the first 10 months of 2025.
Glencore purchase is latest in flurry of Peru copper dealmaking
Glencore is stepping up its presence in Peru as part of a plan to almost double its copper output globally.
