December 11, 2025 Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac The 2025 recap shows rare earths moving to the centre of global energy security as China’s dominance in refining and magnet materials gives it growing geopolitical leverage.
December 11, 2025 Pan Pacific Copper secures rollover on smelting fees for 2026 PPC and Lundin last month agreed to roll over commercial terms, with smelting fees effectively remaining flat.
December 11, 2025 Vietnam curbs exports of refined rare earths, reaffirms ban on ore trade Vietnam has some of the world's largest deposits of rare earths, according to the US Geological Survey.
December 11, 2025 Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it.
December 11, 2025 ACG walks from Anglo Asian after deal fails test ACG has abandoned its potential Anglo Asian bid, citing limited deal value after a review, with both firms updating investors.
December 10, 2025 Trump demands on mining, China snarl US-Indonesia trade deal Indonesia is resisting US trade deal demands that it fears would restrain its independence, particularly in critical minerals and energy that risk […]
December 10, 2025 Indonesia sets rules to fine miners operating in forest areas Earlier this week, the task force ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah.
December 10, 2025 Indonesia to levy gold export duties from December 23 Minted bars will face the lowest duties, while the highest duties are set for dore, or semi-pure ingots.
December 10, 2025 Infographic: BRICs vs the West – the gold divide As geopolitics shift, BRICS nations are rapidly boosting gold holdings and moving away from US-dollar reserves.
December 9, 2025 Tactics to dump coal are failing in Asia as energy demand booms Concerns over energy security and costs are trumping the climate agenda in Asia’s high-growth, high-polluting economies.
Gold and silver prices stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s Both metals are on track for their best year since 1979. December 31, 2025 | 12:59 pm
