Australian financiers launch investment firm to tap strategic metals boom The firm could provide up to $500 million per project for multiple projects in strategic metals worldwide. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 3:14 pm
New Zealand’s New Talisman signs six-month gold offtake deal No financial details were disclosed in the statement. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 3:00 pm
Lynas invests in new Malaysian heavy rare earth facility to meet rising demand The new facility will have the capacity to separate up to 5,000 tonnes per annum of heavy rare earth feedstock, it said. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 2:56 pm
Colombia to buy gold from small miners to curb illegal trade Government agencies including the tax and mining authorities will coordinate the effort starting in November. Bloomberg News | October 28, 2025 | 12:14 pm
US official meets mining executives in Brazil to discuss rare earths The meetings were held on the sidelines of an event in Salvador, in the northeastern state of Bahia. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 11:14 am
Chilean police raid Codelco mining offices in probe into fatal accident Codelco previously said a geological change most likely caused the accident. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 11:08 am
Stake in 186-kg gold cube may be sold in Austrian insolvency Using the current market price of $3,962 an ounce, the value of the gold in the entire cube would be around $23 million. Bloomberg News | October 28, 2025 | 10:46 am
Bank of Korea considers gold purchases in medium term after long absence South Korea has not bought any gold to add to its 104 metric tons of reserves since 2013. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 10:37 am
Fortescue expands autonomous fleet at Solomon operations Epiroc's RCT was tasked with the design, installation, and commissioning of two CAT 350 Excavators and four D10T Dozers with its teleremote control solution. Staff Writer | October 28, 2025 | 10:20 am