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

RANKED: Top 20 biggest copper mines 2025

Escondida retains its top spot – for now.

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.