Codelco’s record China copper offer sparks threats to walk away
Record-high offers from Chile’s copper giant spur some Chinese buyers to exit 2025 term deals and question the benchmark.
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Power cuts hit Lynas; Canaccord flags fiscal-2026 earnings risk
The company linked the outages to Western Power’s Eastern Goldfields load permissive scheme.
Potash political pushback: Canada counters Nutrien’s cross-border plans
Nutrien's plan, if implemented, would redirect up to half of its overseas potash exports through US ports by 2031.
OP-ED: Lithium’s next decade – from “white gold” to “everyday metal”
Ukraine will close the application window for its first ever product sharing agreement in lithium on Dec. 12.
Endeavour Silver sells Bolañitos mine to Guanajuato in $50M deal
The acquisition of Bolañitos adds a fifth operating asset to Guanajuato Silver's Mexico-based portfolio.
China’s October net gold imports via Hong Kong fall about 64% from September
"What we're really seeing here is a weakness in the Chinese demand while they have been firmly strong earlier in the year," analyst says.
Kimberley Process stalls again on conflict diamond reform
The World Diamond Council spent three years redefining the concept to cover non-state violence and acknowledge miners.
UBS raises copper price forecasts on supply concerns
UBS lifted its price forecasts for successive quarters of 2026, beginning with $11,500/t for March, followed by $12,000 and $12,500 for June and September, respectively.
UK to meet 30% of critical mineral needs at home by 2035
A new 10-year strategy mirrors US, Canadian and EU efforts to cut dependence on China-dominated supply chains.
