April 2, 2025 Column: Copper market grows wary of what follows its US tariff rush The race is on to get as much physical copper as possible through US customs before tariffs kick in.
April 2, 2025 Codelco strikes copper deal with Adani amid tariff threat Chilean copper giant Codelco will supply copper to Adani's Kutch smelter — the world’s largest — starting this year.
April 1, 2025 Global battery market entering new phase with high demand, low prices – IEA According to the IEA, global battery demand reached a historic milestone of 1 terawatt-hours last year, with annual electric car sales rising by 25% to 17 million.
March 31, 2025 ArcelorMittal South Africa defers plant closure after $92M injection The closure of the long-steel operations has been expected since November 2023.
March 28, 2025 Tin prices jump after earthquake hits Myanmar Myanmar is the world's third-largest tin producer and a dominant supplier to China.
March 27, 2025 INSIGHT: Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble By capturing sites that produce roughly half of the world's heavy rare earths, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels have been able to throttle the supply of minerals used in…
March 27, 2025 Column: Green iron is a prize worth billions, winning is the trick The steel value chain accounts for 7% to 9% of global carbon emissions.
March 25, 2025 India discontinues parts of gold deposit scheme amid rising prices India has halted a program that allowed households and institutions to earn interest by depositing idle gold.
March 25, 2025 Korea to boost mineral recycling to counter US-China trade risks Korea is targeting the recovery of 10 minerals from goods such as discarded batteries and printed circuit boards to assist sectors like semiconductors and electric vehicles.
March 24, 2025 Nippon Steel says shares view with Washington that US Steel deal will boost American industry Trump said last month that he would not mind if Nippon Steel took a minority stake in US Steel.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
