June 16, 2025 G-7 works to secure critical minerals in face of China curbs G-7 leaders aim to agree to a statement at their meeting in Kananaskis, Canada, to establish an “action plan” to diversify supplies.
June 16, 2025 TMC secures $85M from Korea Zinc to boost deep-sea mining push Deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC, which called the investment key to securing a resilient US supply of critical minerals.
June 13, 2025 US Court extends pause in Nippon Steel case The parties until next Friday to provide updates related to the case over the Japanese steelmaker's $14.9 billion bid for US Steel.
June 13, 2025 China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar Now, in the hillsides of Shan state in eastern Myanmar, Chinese miners are opening new deposits for extraction.
June 13, 2025 India, China tackle rare earth curbs in meeting of top officials The two sides agreed to hold further talks about critical mineral supplies and broader economic and trade issues.
June 13, 2025 IFC to provide $400 million loan for Reko Diq mine Other financiers, including the US EXIM Bank, Asian Development Bank, Export Development Canada and Japan’s JBIC, are also expected to join the financing.
June 12, 2025 Copper clash shows cracks in decades-old pricing system Teck Resources and Sumitomo are locked in a commercial dispute over a major copper supply deal.
June 12, 2025 Infographic: Who controls the rare earths shaping the future? This graphic breaks down global extraction at the mine level.
June 10, 2025 Indonesia revokes nickel mining permits at top diving spot It has cancelled four out of five nickel mining permits in Raja Ampat, one of the country’s most prized diving and snorkelling destinations.
June 9, 2025 Rio Tinto faces major engineering change at Oyu Tolgoi Although Rio Tinto revised its strategy, it reaffirmed its 2025 copper guidance.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
