Trafigura’s Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant The facility could scale up to 5,000 tons of refined antimony metal per annum by 2028, the company said. Reuters | November 19, 2025 | 4:45 pm
Billionaire family turns India’s gold obsession into a fortune Gold is having a moment in the sun and the billionaire Muthoot clan of India is reaping the benefits. Bloomberg News | November 19, 2025 | 4:39 pm
Fortuna doubles indicated ounces at Séguéla The latest estimate represents an 11% increase in contained reserve ounces. Colin McClelland | November 19, 2025 | 3:42 pm
Friedland opens $2B Platreef mine in South Africa The opening caps a 37-year effort at what Friedland calls “the world’s largest undeveloped precious-metals mine.” Henry Lazenby | November 19, 2025 | 2:36 pm
American Rare Earths boosts resource estimate for Cowboy State mine The updated mineral resource estimate is approximately 547.5 million tonnes in TREOs. Staff Writer | November 19, 2025 | 2:10 pm
Rio Tinto cuts alumina output in Australia The reduction amounts to about 1.2 million tonnes of alumina a year, though the company said customer supply commitments will not be affected. Colin McLelland | November 19, 2025 | 12:29 pm
Vale raises $750 million with bond issuance due 2056 Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. Reuters | November 19, 2025 | 10:16 am
Short seller takes long position on Snowline Gold Muddy Waters' Carson Block said he believes the company's projects are undervalued compared to the price of gold. Reuters | November 19, 2025 | 9:40 am
West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens Shortages of heavy elements dysprosium and terbium could be an Achilles heel for MP Materials and the West's campaign to forge a magnets industry. Reuters | November 19, 2025 | 9:25 am