December 26, 2025 AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026.
December 24, 2025 Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year.
December 24, 2025 Indonesia plans to fine palm oil growers, miners $8.5B for forest encroachment Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal, nickel and tin.
December 23, 2025 Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China.
December 23, 2025 Japan to test rare-earth mining from deep seabed mud A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China.
December 22, 2025 Copper’s tight supply and tariff risks set for a volatile 2026 Analysts warn structural deficits may start in 2026 as copper hits records, demand accelerates and supply struggles to keep up.
December 21, 2025 Over 60% of critical minerals demand met through global trade: IEF The IEF report predicts global demand for copper, nickel, cobalt, lithium and rare earths rising from 28 million tonnes in 2021 to nearly 41 million by 2040.
December 20, 2025 ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer.
December 20, 2025 Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home.
December 19, 2025 Korean proxy fight threatens to derail Trump’s big zinc bet The case has the potential to disrupt the administration’s effort to spur domestic production of critical minerals.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
