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.

October 6, 2025

Copper price retreats despite Grasberg supply worries

Copper retreated after its biggest weekly gain in a year, as the dollar rallied amid political turmoil in Japan and France.

October 6, 2025

All missing workers found dead at Freeport’s Grasberg mine

The last five miners were found Sunday, ending a weeks-long search after 800,000 tonnes of wet material hit the site.

October 5, 2025

Column: Tin breaks higher as Indonesia cracks down on illegal miners

The tin market is once again bubbling on supply chain trouble, this time in Indonesia.

October 3, 2025

Silver squeeze nears end game, says TD analyst

TD Securities sees the market approaching a tipping point due to the depletion of inventory in London.