Brimstone, Century Aluminum to establish US ‘mine to metal’ aluminum supply chain Brimstone said it will supply producer Century with significant volumes of alumina from its forthcoming plant. Reuters | June 24, 2026 | 9:13 am
China plans whistleblower hotline to help it catch critical mineral smugglers Organizations and citizens can report a wide range of export control breaches, including transshipment, to the Ministry of Commerce. Reuters | June 24, 2026 | 9:06 am
Zimbabwe exploring minerals-backed deals with China to fund infrastructure Harare has begun discussions with China Railway on resource-backed financing arrangements. Reuters | June 24, 2026 | 8:53 am
Gold selloff opens door to investors, miners have upside: BofA Previously, the bank had set a price target of $6,000/oz. by next spring. Staff Writer | June 24, 2026 | 8:40 am
Faraday drilling expands Copper Creek potential This year’s drilling program should “significantly” increase the resource base, analyst says. Frédéric Tomesco | June 24, 2026 | 8:32 am
Gold ETFs could see fresh outflows on rising bets on Fed monetary tightening World Gold Council data shows gold-backed ETFs recorded net outflows of 16 metric tons in May and continued to see outflows in the first half of June. Reuters | June 24, 2026 | 7:35 am
Chinese zinc traders eye export window to clear domestic glut Shanghai zinc futures are more than $400 a ton below international prices, the biggest discount since 2022. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2026 | 7:15 am
Indonesia plans to boost nickel output, fueling price drop The government has informed some miners that mid-year revisions will boost total mining quotas to 360 million tons for this year. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2026 | 7:12 am
Human rights allegations at critical minerals mines jump 73% New report by UK-based NGO links the clean energy mining boom to rising human rights complaints, protests and lawsuits. Staff Writer | June 24, 2026 | 7:03 am