Costs of EV battery material cobalt hydroxide jump on Congo export restrictions
Congo has set new conditions for exporters, potentially complicating the recently introduced quota system.
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BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Fund would receive a minority stake.
Investor calls on ‘mismanaged’ Nittetsu Mining to buy back shares
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Gold rush puts Thai trading house on record trajectory
That amount would be bigger than even the government’s fiscal 2026 spending plan of about 3.8 trillion baht.
Liontown inks spodumene supply deal with China’s Canmax Technologies
Liontown has offtake agreements with automakers, including Tesla and Ford Motor.
REalloys reaches rare earths tie-up with Canada-backed council
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Gold Royalty adds BHP’s Brazil mine to portfolio in $70M deal
Upon completion, Gold Royalty's portfolio would include eight cash-flowing assets.
Reinventing America’s critical minerals supply chain
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Column: China’s major commodities tell a story of prices and inventories
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