November 16, 2025 China rare earths deal ‘hopefully’ done by Thanksgiving, Bessent says Bessent also disputed a recent Wall Street Journal report that said Chinese officials planned to restrict access to rare earths.
November 14, 2025 Climate talks turn to risks of extracting critical minerals For the first time, countries have included language on critical minerals — and the risks associated with their extraction and processing — in a draft decision.
November 14, 2025 Brazil’s Prumo sells stake in joint venture with Anglo American The Ferroport stake is being sold to investment firm 3Point2.
November 14, 2025 Canada plans mining, rare earths stakes to combat China Canada has unveiled a suite of measures to shore up access to critical minerals, including fast-tracking mining projects deemed to have national importance.
November 14, 2025 Swiss gold refiners interested in setting up in US, says official Switzerland exported nearly 53 billion Swiss francs' ($66.83 billion) worth of gold to the United States in 2024.
November 14, 2025 Zimbabwe’s spodumene exports jump 27% despite weak lithium prices Africa's top lithium producer exported 1 million metric tons of spodumene concentrate between January and September.
November 14, 2025 China and US yet to agree rare earth deal weeks after talks The two sides have given their teams until the end of November to agree on terms for “general licenses” that China pledged to offer for US-bound exports.
November 14, 2025 Epiroc launches next-generation PCD drill bits Engineered for extreme durability and precision, the new Epiroc PCD drill bits help surface and underground operations drill more meters with fewer interruptions.
November 14, 2025 Vale to book extra $500M provision for Fundao dam obligations The announcement followed an English High Court decision that considered BHP liable under Brazilian law.
November 14, 2025 BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit BHP said after Friday's judgment that settlements in Brazil would reduce the size of the London lawsuit by about half.
BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years. February 16, 2026 | 01:26 pm
