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.

July 21, 2025

Trump’s critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining

Still, the Trump-triggered seabed mining boom faces significant hurdles.

July 21, 2025

Sibanye-Stillwater buys US precious metals recycler Metallix

Metallix recovers gold, silver and platinum group metals from industrial waste, helping Sibanye-Stillwater expand its US recycling footprint.

July 18, 2025

Vale Indonesia to seek up to $1.2 billion financing in 2026-2027

The first round of financing, around $500 million, will likely come from bank loans in early 2026.

July 17, 2025

Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement, Nikkei reports

Japan and the EU will launch a new "economic two-plus-two" dialogue to bring together their foreign and economy ministers.

July 17, 2025

S&P downgrades Nippon Steel to ‘BBB’ on debt strain from US Steel deal

The downgrade reflects concerns over Nippon Steel's financial position, which S&P expects to remain weak over the next one to two years.

July 16, 2025

Vedanta’s Zambia copper unit will revamp smelter to boost output

The company had pledged to invest more than $1.2 billion over five years to upgrade the Konkola operations and pay creditors.

July 16, 2025

Rinehart urges Rio Tinto to shift main office to Australia

She also took a swipe at Rio's Simandou project, dubbed the "Pilbara killer," for its potential to rival the region as the top iron ore hub.