October 27, 2025 Rare earth producers look to US-led boom to blunt China’s power By using the long-threatened critical mineral weapon once again in advance of this week’s talks, China has undoubtedly encouraged production outside its borders.
October 27, 2025 Chinese firms drive aluminum expansion in Indonesia, raise surplus fears Primary production of aluminum, also used in construction and packaging, is estimated to exceed 72 million tonnes this year.
October 27, 2025 Rio Tinto launches corruption inquiry at Oyu Tolgoi Rio plans to make Oyu Tolgoi the world’s fourth-largest copper mine by 2030.
October 27, 2025 Copper price nears record on trade deal boost, supply woes Copper has now rallied by over a quarter this year.
October 27, 2025 Column: Copper Study Group highlights impact of mine supply hits Tightness in the mined concentrates segment of the market will act as a hard brake on refined copper production growth in 2026, says International Copper Study Group.
October 26, 2025 Trump strikes deals on trade, critical minerals in Southeast Asia Malaysia agreed to refrain from banning or imposing quotas on exports to the US of critical minerals or rare earth elements.
October 25, 2025 Trump to sign mineral deals in Asia to raise pressure on Xi The trip will feature stops in Malaysia, Japan and then South Korea.
October 25, 2025 A gold crash everyone saw coming lures bargain hunters worldwide Dealers told Bloomberg they had seen a rush of interest from people looking to buy gold as prices dropped this week.
October 24, 2025 Iron ore price faces mounting pressure as $100 support looks rocky Data from Chinese consultancy Mysteel showed an increase in iron ore inventories at mills and ports.
October 24, 2025 Column: LME zinc turns wild after bears sleep-walk into squeeze The zinc market has been sleep-walking towards this storm for several months.
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