November 26, 2025 China ‘firmly opposes’ negative copper treatment charges Treatment and refining charges – the fees earned by smelters for processing ore into metal – have plunged to record lows this year.
November 26, 2025 India approves $816M rare earth magnets manufacturing program Move aims to curb reliance on imports for elements vital to industries from electric vehicles and aerospace to defence and energy.
November 26, 2025 Codelco’s record China copper offer sparks threats to walk away Record-high offers from Chile’s copper giant spur some Chinese buyers to exit 2025 term deals and question the benchmark.
November 25, 2025 China’s October net gold imports via Hong Kong fall about 64% from September "What we're really seeing here is a weakness in the Chinese demand while they have been firmly strong earlier in the year," analyst says.
November 25, 2025 GRAPHIC: US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much China would still supply roughly 60% of the world's key magnet-making rare earths by 2030, according to Reuters analysis.
November 25, 2025 Codelco offers record premiums for 2026 copper sales to China It offered to supply some buyers at a premium of $335 a ton over London Metal Exchange prices for 2026 annual contracts.
November 25, 2025 Brazil’s junior miners unite to push critical minerals agenda Nine companies, including Aclara Resources, Meteoric Resources, and Pilbara Minerals, are forming the Critical Minerals Association.
November 25, 2025 Column: Limp COP30 deal matters little in renewables vs fossil battle What the COP30 did confirm is that the energy transition is increasingly divided into countries that rely on fossil fuels and those that are trying to end reliance.
November 25, 2025 Barrick committed to Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO Barrick's board has considered splitting assets, possibly selling the Reko Diq mine and its African holdings outright.
November 24, 2025 Adani’s giant copper smelter caught up in global ore shortage Kutch Copper’s slow start is a reminder of the hurdles facing India’s efforts to increase its metals self-reliance.
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
