March 17, 2025 Trump administration seeks delay in Nippon Steel case for merger talks Trump in February said that he would not mind if Nippon Steel took a minority stake in US Steel.
March 17, 2025 Indonesia to issue Freeport Indonesia six-month permit to export copper concentrate Freeport was forced to stop copper cathode production at its new smelter in Gresik.
March 17, 2025 Japan’s JOGMEC, Iwatani to invest $120 million in French rare earths project Caremag is building a rare earth refining plant in France's southwestern region of Pyrenées-Atlantiques.
March 14, 2025 US, Vietnam firms sign deals on energy and minerals Vietnamese companies are in talks with US firms to buy American crude oil and LNG.
March 14, 2025 Rusal to buy 50% stake in Indian alumina refinery owner in stages The company lost about 40% of its alumina supplies after Australia halted exports to Russia.
March 14, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.
March 13, 2025 Freeport Indonesia hopes to get copper export permit soon Freeport seeks to export 1.2 million metric tons of concentrate.
March 13, 2025 US agency slashes estimate of Vietnam’s rare earth reserves in major revision The revision has moved Vietnam from second position on the USGS's list of countries with the largest reserves down to 6th.
March 12, 2025 Column: Bad news for American beer drinkers as aluminum tariffs kick in Some suppliers to the US could be looking to avoid Trump's tariff tantrums by re-directing sales to Europe, suggests Reuters columnist Andy Home.
March 12, 2025 Trump metals tariffs draw swift retaliation from Canada and EU Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the US, has announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on goods worth C$29.8 billion in total.
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
