June 5, 2025

Indonesia nickel firm Ceria Nugraha plans capacity expansion

Ceria's new furnace has the capacity to produce 63,200 metric tons of ferronickel annually.

June 5, 2025

Indonesia halts mine near dive hotspot on tourism concern

The mine in the Raja Ampat archipelago will be halted while the government investigates its impact on the area.

June 4, 2025

EU adds 13 new critical mineral projects abroad

Brussels expands raw materials push amid China's export curbs.

June 4, 2025

Tin price hits week high on concerns about slow restart of Myanmar supply

Myanmar is the world's third-largest tin producer.

June 4, 2025

Indonesian nickel miners working to launch local metal exchange in 2026

Since 2020, the government has banned exports of nickel ore to attract investment in smelting.

June 3, 2025

Barrick CEO talks slimming its gold portfolio

Barrick is positioning itself for a future shaped increasingly by copper, with two key projects to kick off production in 2028.

June 3, 2025

Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export ban takes hold

German automakers became the latest to warn that China's export restrictions threaten to shut down production and rattle their local economies.

June 3, 2025

Diplomats, automakers push Beijing to loosen rare earth magnet export restrictions

India is organizing a trip to China for auto executives in the next two to three weeks.

June 1, 2025

Car makers warn China’s rare earth curbs could halt production

The head of the trade group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and others raised urgent concerns in a letter to the Trump administration.

June 1, 2025

Lynas signs deal to secure rare earth feed in Malaysia

Lynas inked an MoU with Menteri Besar, the strategic investment arm of Malaysia’s Kelantan state, to jointly support the growth of the nation's rare earth industry.