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.

October 23, 2025

Insight: China strikes at West’s softest rare earths spot

The world will have to cope with disruption risks from China's rare earths dominance for longer, writes Reuters columnist Robyn Mak.