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.
July 4, 2025 Malaysia puts anti-dumping duties on some China, South Korea, Vietnam iron, steel The provisional duties be in effect from Monday for up to 120 days.
July 4, 2025 Iron ore gets second weekly boost on hopes of supply-side reform Analysts at Citigroup see the signals from China as a likely precursor for so-called supply-side reform 2.0.
July 4, 2025 Japan to test mine seabed mud for rare earths Japan will begin test mining rare earth rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitori Island in 2026.
July 4, 2025 India to woo foreign copper miners, expand ties India plans to promote investments by foreign companies, including Codelco and BHP.
July 3, 2025 Infographic: Who controls rare earth processing? This graphic tracks refined output of rare earth magnets.
July 3, 2025 Pakistan dangles rare earths to woo Trump, avoid tariffs Cash-strapped Islamabad seeks to avoid US trade tariffs and strengthen ties with the White House.
July 2, 2025 Indonesia plans to cut mining quota period back to one year, minister says The move is expected to help underpin prices of coal and ores and boost government revenues.
July 1, 2025 India’s NMDC explores critical minerals acquisition overseas The country's largest iron ore miner opened a Dubai office that will track mineral sector developments in Africa and Australia.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am