July 25, 2025 High prices stifle gold demand in top Asian hubs; India widens discount Jewellers were reluctant to purchase gold at current prices or even place orders for production, a dealer in India said.
July 24, 2025 Column: Copper’s physical tariff trade is rapidly unwinding The market was betting that tariffs would be set lower and come with a longer lead-time.
July 24, 2025 Indonesia discussing strategic management of critical minerals trade Indonesia is one of only a only a handful of countries to strike a deal with Washington to lower US tariffs.
July 24, 2025 Japan copper smelters face tough talks with global miners over processing fee Japan also aims to bolster national stockpiles of critical minerals by increasing volumes or expanding target items.
July 23, 2025 Lab-grown gems put squeeze on diamond mining industry Cheap man-made diamonds are making life harder for miners, flooding the market with gems nearly indistinguishable from natural ones.
July 23, 2025 Gem Diamonds to cut jobs, salaries amid industry crisis It plans to reduce operating costs by $1.4-$1.6 million monthly and cut 20% of it workforce at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
July 22, 2025 Indonesia mining ministry proposes 18 development projects for Danantara funding Danantara is Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's main vehicle to achieve his 8% economic growth target by 2029.
July 21, 2025 US rare earth stock cracks top 50 mining companies for the first time Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, up $200 billion year to date.
July 21, 2025 Champion Iron secures $179.1 million from Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Canada project The investment follows an agreement that the three companies entered into in December 2024 for the project.
July 21, 2025 China rare earth magnet exports jump 158% after trade truce Total cargoes of the magnets rose to 3,188 tons last month, according to Chinese data on Sunday, more than double volumes of 1,238 tons in May.
Rio, Fortescue change benchmark used for China iron ore pricing Both Rio and Fortescue will stop using S&P Global Energy Platts Iron Ore Index — the industry’s seaborne benchmark — for term contracts. December 30, 2025 | 09:18 am
