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.

October 8, 2025

Gold price falls from record as traders take profit after torrid rally

Bullion declined as much as 0.7% in early Asia trading on Thursday to around $4,015 an ounce.

October 8, 2025

India’s gold ETFs hit record $10 billion AUM on biggest-ever September inflow

In September, gold ETFs recorded inflows of $902 million or 7.3 tons.

October 8, 2025

Kazakh Fincraft targets Canadian Tethys in strategic mining push

Kazakh billionaire Rakishev, who leads Fincraft, eyes Tethys’ oil and gas assets to boost his group’s Central Asian nickel and coal portfolio.

October 7, 2025

Indonesia shortens validity of mining quotas to one year

Quotas for 2025 remain valid but miners will need to re-apply for quotas previously issued for 2026 and 2027.

October 7, 2025

Sumitomo Metal forecasts global nickel market to stay in surplus in 2026

The surplus is projected at 256,000 metric tons in 2026, slightly below 263,000 tons this year.

October 7, 2025

Global miners raked in $700B in 2024 despite rising pressures

The metals and mining industry earned record profits last year, despite a 6% revenue drop, McKinsey's 2025 report shows.

October 6, 2025

Chinese cars for Iranian copper: How sanctions revived barter trade

The barter trade revolves around a clutch of companies from Anhui province in China’s industrial heartland.

October 6, 2025

Indonesia hands over six seized tin smelters to state miner

Among the assets seized was PT Refined Bangka Tin, once one of the largest private players in the sector.

October 6, 2025

Gold price soars to new high, with $4,000 in sight

Spot gold rallied as much as 1.6% for a new record of $3,949.71 per ounce.