Germany’s top diplomat sees progress in China rare earth talks Relations between Germany and China have been strained since Merz took office in May promising to take a tougher line with Beijing. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2025 | 10:21 am
Indonesia fines dozens of palm oil, mining companies $2.3B for operating in forest areas President Prabowo Subianto's forestry task force has seized more than 5,300 hectares of mining operations. Reuters | December 8, 2025 | 10:14 am
China’s rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October. Reuters | December 8, 2025 | 10:07 am
Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says Gold's gain was partly due to “trend-chasing investors” trying to take advantage of the “media hype”, according to the bank. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2025 | 9:33 am
Aura Minerals lifts growth outlook with Era Dorada feasibility Florida-based miner said it envisions several development scenarios that could take its annualized gold-equivalent production to 600,000 oz. Staff Writer | December 8, 2025 | 9:07 am
Drilling reveals new zone at Omai Gold’s project in Guyana Highlight hole at East Wenot cut 14.7 metres grading 11.07 g/t gold from 304 metres depth. Blair McBride | December 8, 2025 | 8:52 am
Contango Ore agrees to $812M deal to buy Dolly Varden The deal will give Contango increased exposure to silver through assets such as Dolly Varden’s Kitsault Valley project. Frédéric Tomesco | December 8, 2025 | 8:22 am
Copper price climbs to fresh high on China outlook boost Futures on the London Metal Exchange climbed as much as 1.3% to $11,771 a ton. Staff Writer | December 8, 2025 | 8:06 am
China’s annual coal demand to fall for first time in eight years, industry group says Coal use also fell this year in the steel and building industries but was partially offset by growth in the chemical sector. Reuters | December 8, 2025 | 7:25 am