Japan’s Sojitz begins importing heavy rare earths from Australia
Since 2011, when Sojitz signed an exclusive sales deal with Lynas for light rare earths for the Japanese market.
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Indonesia to give Amman Mineral 400,000t copper concentrate export quota
Indonesia banned exports of copper concentrate and other raw minerals from mid-2023.
China to suspend new REE export controls for 1 year
China won’t be removing the export limits that were introduced in April.
BHP, POSCO sign deal to advance hydrogen-based low emissions iron
Construction is set to begin soon with commissioning targeted for early 2028.
Global gold demand climbs 3% to quarterly record as investment soars, WGC says
Demand for bars and coins rose 17% in the third quarter, led by India and China.
US gets rare earth reprieve from China, but not rollback
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Macquarie appoints Peter Taylor to head commodity strategy
Taylor will lead a team of 11 commodity strategists across 4 cities while continuing to head the Geneva office.
Agnico Eagle launches $130M Avenir unit for critical minerals
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Liberia replaces mines minister amid talks on US investments
The decision is part of moves to improve governance and efficiency, the office of President Joseph Boakai said.