October 15, 2025 G-7 set to discuss joint response to China curbs on rare earths Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the US would seek wider support beyond the G-7.
October 15, 2025 US judge set to approve Rio Tinto’s $139M Mongolia mine settlement The lawsuit relates to Rio's $7 billion underground expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi mine.
October 15, 2025 Indonesia president sees country’s tin output back to normal in 2026 The world's second largest producer should see tin output return to normal in 2026, President Subianto said on Wednesday.
October 15, 2025 Indonesian tin miner eyes mining asset in Canada Arsari Tambang says it will take advantage of an economic partnership deal signed with Canada last month to invest in a mining asset there.
October 14, 2025 Supply problems may force Freeport Indonesia to halt Manyar smelter The $3.7 billion Manyar smelter only resumed operations in May after a fire broke out in October last year.
October 12, 2025 Fire breaks out at Indonesia nickel hub, three injured Operations at Morowali Industrial Park were running normally as the incident affected the premises of only one tenant.
October 10, 2025 The world’s chip supply chain is bracing for fallout from China’s rare earth curbs Its China’s most targeted move yet to limit their supplies of rare-earth materials as part of an escalating trade war between the Asian nation and the US.
October 10, 2025 Vietnam frees its gold market but shoppers pause as prices dip The shoppers may be slow to come but early signs of the monopoly’s end were evident.
October 9, 2025 China expands rare earth restrictions, targets defence, semiconductor users Exports of 12 rare earths are now restricted after the Ministry of Commerce added five - holmium, erbium, thulium, europium and ytterbium - to the list.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
