Russian precious metals sales to China hit $1 billion
Chinese imports of Russian precious metal ores and concentrates, including gold and silver, jumped 80% in the first half of 2025.
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Zimbabwe’s spodumene exports surge 30% despite weak lithium prices
Africa's top lithium producer exported 586,197 tonnes of spodumene concentrate between January and June.
Sibanye-Stillwater buys US precious metals recycler Metallix
Metallix recovers gold, silver and platinum group metals from industrial waste, helping Sibanye-Stillwater expand its US recycling footprint.
AVZ slams Congo-KoBold deal over disputed lithium project
AVZ claims a new US-backed partnership on the Manono lithium and tin deposit clashes with an arbitration ruling.
South32 Q4 manganese output recovers after cyclone, beats estimates
The company's GEMCO project in Australia's Northern Territory faced severe storms in early 2025.
Ex-JPMorgan metals trader ‘Disco’ is joining Trafigura
Daniel Amsbury is the latest veteran of JPMorgan’s metals team to take a high-profile role in the physical trading industry.
Gold price to hit $3,600 this year and next: CIBC
“We continue to expect a positive macroeconomic setup for gold,” CIBC analysts wrote in a note.
China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the US surge in June
In total, China exported 3,188 tons of rare earth permanent magnets globally last month, up 157.5% from May.
China vows ‘zero tolerance’ for smuggling of critical minerals
China’s coordination office on export control highlighted recent cases of critical-mineral smuggling involving false declarations and transshipments through third countries.
