China’s mining investment sets new record
There were 10 deals worth more than $100 million in 2024, the most since 2013, data from S&P and Mergermarket shows.
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Royal Gold to acquire Sandstorm, Horizon in $3.7B deal
The combined company will have 80 assets, with 87% of revenue from precious metals and gold contributing about 75% alone.
CHART: Nickel overtakes lithium as most valuable EV battery metal as prices slump
And that is despite the significant move towards nickel-free batteries such as lithium iron phosphate or LPF and the significant cooling of nickel prices at the same time.
Ferrexpo iron ore output slumps 40% on Ukraine tax woes
The company's Poltava Mining unit is facing potential bankruptcy proceedings.
Indonesian minister seeks support to allow Amman to export copper concentrate
Amman said in February that it had around 200,000 metric tons of concentrate inventory available for export.
South32 sells Cerro Matoso nickel mine as it looks to copper and zinc
Australian miner sells Colombian operation to refocus on copper and zinc.
Canada could financially back aluminum producers if 50% US tariffs persist
A 50% US tariff on aluminum imports would inevitably have an impact on finances if it continues longer term, says Aluminium Association of Canada CEO Jean Simard.
Column: Metals smelting is the West’s next critical minerals crisis
China's rapid expansion of processing capacity is crushing margins across the metallic spectrum.
EU prepares to stockpile critical minerals in case of war: FT
The initiative marks a shift in Brussels’s approach to strategic resource resilience, targeting vulnerabilities exposed by war in eastern Europe.
