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.
March 24, 2025 Copper supply in Asia tightens as tariff risks spur anxiety In China, the Yangshan premium — a gauge on the additional cost for shipping in refined copper — has nearly doubled this month.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
