China starts pilot project allowing insurance funds to invest in gold The world's biggest bullion consumer will allow some of its insurance funds to buy gold for medium- and long-term asset allocations. Reuters | February 7, 2025 | 7:18 am
CATL resuming production at Jiangxi mine, UBS says Chinese battery giant is resuming operations at its lithium lepidolite mine. Reuters | February 7, 2025 | 7:15 am
Indonesia trade ministry supports extending Freeport’s copper export permit Resource-rich country has banned exports of copper concentrate. Reuters | February 7, 2025 | 7:12 am
Anglo American nears De Beers spinoff Botswana, which holds a 15% stake in De Beers valued at $2.5 billion, is considering increasing its stake in the diamond miner. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2025 | 4:03 am
Tungsten miner says clients in shock as China chokes supply China accounts for about 80% of the world’s tungsten output. Bloomberg News | February 6, 2025 | 9:44 pm
AME JV video: Fleet Space enhances AI prospecting with real-time 3D data The company has deployed its next-generation Centauri-6 satellite last year and its most advanced exploration satellites to date - Centauri-7 and Centauri-8 - in January with SpaceX. Northern Miner Staff | February 6, 2025 | 4:06 pm
Mining Indaba: From crime to catalyst – artisanal miners demand reform Formalizing ASM and enforcing anti-corruption measures are two sides of the same coin. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | February 6, 2025 | 3:50 pm
Trump meets US Steel CEO to discuss its long sought tie up with Japan Nippon Steel said on Thursday that its bid fits with Trump's goal of a stronger US as the leaders of the two allies prepared to meet. Reuters | February 6, 2025 | 3:42 pm
BOE says tariff premium is fueling clamor to withdraw gold Tariff worries have led to premiums in the New York market and weeks-long queues to withdraw metal from the BOE. Bloomberg News | February 6, 2025 | 1:53 pm