Reinventing America’s critical minerals supply chain The key will be to nurture new technologies that can win the future — those that can produce economically over the long term while modernizing the industry’s operations. Joel Fetter | December 8, 2025 | 11:14 am
Column: China’s major commodities tell a story of prices and inventories Crude oil and iron ore are powering ahead but copper and coal are losing steam. Reuters | December 8, 2025 | 10:28 am
Germany’s top diplomat sees progress in China rare earth talks Relations between Germany and China have been strained since Merz took office in May promising to take a tougher line with Beijing. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2025 | 10:21 am
Indonesia fines dozens of palm oil, mining companies $2.3B for operating in forest areas President Prabowo Subianto's forestry task force has seized more than 5,300 hectares of mining operations. Reuters | December 8, 2025 | 10:14 am
China’s rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October. Reuters | December 8, 2025 | 10:07 am
Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says Gold's gain was partly due to “trend-chasing investors” trying to take advantage of the “media hype”, according to the bank. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2025 | 9:33 am
Aura Minerals lifts growth outlook with Era Dorada feasibility Florida-based miner said it envisions several development scenarios that could take its annualized gold-equivalent production to 600,000 oz. Staff Writer | December 8, 2025 | 9:07 am
Drilling reveals new zone at Omai Gold’s project in Guyana Highlight hole at East Wenot cut 14.7 metres grading 11.07 g/t gold from 304 metres depth. Blair McBride | December 8, 2025 | 8:52 am
Contango Ore agrees to $812M deal to buy Dolly Varden The deal will give Contango increased exposure to silver through assets such as Dolly Varden’s Kitsault Valley project. Frédéric Tomesco | December 8, 2025 | 8:22 am