China copper smelters, Chile miner in deadlock over fee talks Annual negotiations between the smelters and Antofagasta have not progressed since initial meetings took place last week. Bloomberg News | December 3, 2025 | 7:34 am
Iron ore shakeup begins as Simandou’s first boat heads for China The Winning Youth vessel — loaded with iron ore from the $23 billion Simandou mine — set sail on Tuesday evening. Bloomberg News | December 3, 2025 | 7:24 am
Fortescue works with Chinese steelmaker on new green iron technology The project aims to develop a new technology that will remove the process of pre-treating raw materials. Reuters | December 3, 2025 | 7:14 am
EU to introduce export restrictions on rare earth magnet waste in early 2026 Recycling would potentially meet 20% of the EU's current permanent magnet demand of 20,000 tonnes. Reuters | December 3, 2025 | 7:07 am
Israel publishes draft law seeking to boost state revenues from Dead Sea minerals Proposed law redefines the concession to secure the public’s fair share while protecting nature and key environmental values. Reuters | December 3, 2025 | 7:00 am
Glencore cuts 2026 copper target but sets up for long-term surge CEO Gary Nagle said that Glencore expects its base copper output to top one million tonnes annually by the end of 2028. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2025 | 4:01 am
Vulcan Energy bags $2.6B financing package for Germany lithium project The financing package has enabled the Vulcan board to make a final investment decision on the project, company said. Reuters | December 2, 2025 | 4:05 pm
Tin market deficit to tighten — report Fitch Solutions’ BMI has raised its tin price forecast for 2026 to $35,000/tonne from $32,000/tonne. Staff Writer | December 2, 2025 | 3:16 pm
Perseus Mining gatecrashes Predictive-Robex gold tie-up Perseus' offer carries a 24.5% premium to Predictive's last close. Reuters | December 2, 2025 | 3:12 pm