August 25, 2025

Indonesia sets up new mineral industry agency to oversee rare earths development

New mineral industry agency will also oversee radioactive materials.

August 21, 2025

Lithium price surge to be short-lived, analysts say

A modest domestic deficit in August will flip to oversupply in September as mines resume output, analysts predict.

August 21, 2025

Barrick’s Reko Diq in line for $410M ADB backing

The ADB’s pledge adds to a $700 million package from the IFC, the World Bank’s investment arm.

August 21, 2025

Column: A last swing of the LME aluminum stocks roundabout?

Financiers, traders, and warehouses are tussling over a diminishing volume of metal.

August 21, 2025

Freeport Indonesia to ramp up concentrate exports ahead of ban

The firm has exported about 65% of the quota as of mid-August.

August 20, 2025

Column: Iron ore blamed for BHP’s profit drop. It may get worse

The average realized price BHP received for its iron ore fell by 19% over the financial year.

August 20, 2025

Afghanistan says China seeks its participation in Belt and Road Initiative

China was among the first countries to embrace the Taliban government after the US withdrawal in 2021.

August 20, 2025

Vedanta’s demerger faces government pushback

The oils-to-metals conglomerate had said in December that it would split into four new listed entities.

August 19, 2025

Hindustan Zinc to expand into uranium mining if government allows, CEO says

India may allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of plans to end a decades-old state monopoly over the nuclear sector.

August 19, 2025

China pledges to address India’s rare earth needs

Chinese rare earth magnet exports to India are down 58% compared to January levels.