December 5, 2025 Column: China and India import more thermal coal, but price gains may weigh The increase in imports by both China and India came after prices for the main seaborne thermal coal grades dropped to four-year lows in June.
December 2, 2025 Tin market deficit to tighten — report Fitch Solutions’ BMI has raised its tin price forecast for 2026 to $35,000/tonne from $32,000/tonne.
December 2, 2025 Citigroup faces $5 million bill to transport its lead from Singapore Citi had cancelled or earmarked for delivery nearly 112,000 metric tons of lead in LME-approved warehouses in Singapore, Reuters sources said.
December 2, 2025 Column: China built Indonesia’s nickel boom but could yet bust it China financed and built Indonesia's nickel industry, transforming the country into the world's largest producer in the space of a decade.
December 1, 2025 Silver price retreats from record high on concerns of overheating The rally in silver – which rose more than 8% over the previous two sessions – has been fueled by bets on prolonged supply tightness.
December 1, 2025 US moves to deepen minerals supply chain in AI race with China Initiative begins with a meeting on Dec. 12 with Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the UK, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Australia.
November 30, 2025 High gold prices hit demand across major Asian hubs In top consumer China, bullion traded anywhere from a premium of $1.40 to discounts of up to $16 an ounce.
November 27, 2025 Japanese copper smelters seek 2026 TC/RCs different from China-set benchmarks Global smelting capacity is expanding faster than mined supply, led by China, creating a persistent tightness in concentrate that has squeezed smelters' margins.
November 27, 2025 Kazakh building tycoons pivot to mining as power shifts Shakhmurat Mutalip, owner of Integra Construction KZ, is negotiating to buy 70% of zinc-gold producer Kazzinc from Glencore.
November 26, 2025 India approves $816M rare earth magnets manufacturing program Move aims to curb reliance on imports for elements vital to industries from electric vehicles and aerospace to defence and energy.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
