Nutrien weighs phosphate unit sale Potential buyers could include industry rivals Mosaic, ICL Group, K+S AG or private equity investors. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2025 | 5:03 am
Study warns deep-sea mining waste threatens marine food chain Research shows that deep discharge of mining waste must be assessed, as its impact on ocean ecosystems varies and could cause harm. Staff Writer | November 6, 2025 | 2:00 am
International Council on Mining and Metals releases tailings progress report The report found that 67% of 836 member facilities are now in full conformance with GISTM. Staff Writer | November 5, 2025 | 3:22 pm
Texas Smackover sets grade high for lithium brine The Standard Lithium-Equinor JV says it has North America’s highest lithium-in-brine grades in the first inferred resource for the Franklin project. Henry Lazenby | November 5, 2025 | 12:43 pm
Key African copper trade route reopens between Zambia and Tanzania Tanzania’s main port of Dar es Salaam is a crucial hub for copper and cobalt shipments from mines in Congo and Zambia to China. Bloomberg News | November 5, 2025 | 11:43 am
Copper price holds loss as equity rout, strong dollar weigh on metals The metal traded near $10,650/t on the LME, following the longest losing streak since July in a pullback from last month’s rally to a record. Bloomberg News | November 5, 2025 | 10:34 am
South African iron ore mine to close after ArcelorMittal halts purchases Mining operations at the Beeshoek mine ceased at the end of October. Reuters | November 5, 2025 | 9:44 am
Gold price rebounds amid global equities slump Gold's recovery follows new US jobs data showing a more-than-expected rise in private employment. Staff Writer | November 5, 2025 | 9:37 am
EU, China created special channel to ensure rare earth supplies, commissioner says On Tuesday, the EU Commission said EU and Chinese officials had discussed general licenses to ease the export of rare earths. Reuters | November 5, 2025 | 8:59 am