July 10, 2025

Share of Russian aluminum in LME warehouses falls in June as Indian metal rises

For copper, the share of Russia-made metal in LME available stocks also slipped.

July 9, 2025

China risks global heavy rare earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory

Nearly half the world's supply of heavy rare earths is extracted from mines in Kachin state, Myanmar.

July 9, 2025

India plans to kickstart rare earth output to cut China reliance

The Indian government is planning an incentive program worth as much as 25 billion rupees ($290 million) for private sector firms manufacturing magnets.

July 8, 2025

Third of chip production could face copper supply disruptions by 2035, PwC report says

By 2035, most of the 17 countries supplying the chip industry will be at risk of drought, PwC said.

July 8, 2025

Glencore to sell Philippine copper smelter to Villar family

The asset, the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining (Pasar), has long served as a key logistics hub for Glencore.

July 7, 2025

Almonty Industries applies for NASDAQ listing

Almonty intends to use the proceeds from the NASDAQ offering to fund its tungsten oxide plant in South Korea.

July 7, 2025

LME’s new Hong Kong warehouses attract copper deliveries

Some additional amounts of copper were expected to come to the LME-registered warehouses in Hong Kong ahead of July 15.

July 7, 2025

China’s mining investment sets new record

There were 10 deals worth more than $100 million in 2024, the most since 2013, data from S&P and Mergermarket shows.

July 7, 2025

Indonesian minister seeks support to allow Amman to export copper concentrate

Amman said in February that it had around 200,000 metric tons of concentrate inventory available for export.

July 6, 2025

Column: Metals smelting is the West’s next critical minerals crisis

China's rapid expansion of processing capacity is crushing margins across the metallic spectrum.