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.

October 22, 2025

Sagittarius seeks partner for Philippines’ largest copper-gold mine

The Tampakan project, set to yield 375,000t copper and 360,000oz gold yearly for 17 years, has faced repeated setbacks.

October 21, 2025

RANKED: Top 10 automakers by battery cobalt spending

Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 51% year on year despite ongoing thrifting. 

October 21, 2025

Concerned carmakers race to beat China’s rare earths deadline

Even if Chinese suppliers can fulfil fresh orders before the November 8 export controls take effect, the journey by sea to Europe can take 45 days.

October 19, 2025

A stock trader’s guide to navigating China’s curb on rare earths

The implications for investors are far-reaching, as countries led by the US scramble to shore up access to the raw materials, often by funneling investments to miners outside of China.