March 19, 2025

JX Metals rises in debut after biggest Japan IPO since SoftBank

The successful debut for JX may provide a tailwind for other local IPO hopefuls to push forward with their plans to go public.

March 19, 2025

Column: Congo conflict is double trouble for global tin market

Tin's supply volatility is once again generating price volatility.

March 19, 2025

Congo plans cobalt export quotas, partnership with Indonesia to tackle glut

The quotas will be enforced in two parts, one focusing on exports and the other on local mineral transformation.

March 18, 2025

Saudi Arabia awards mining exploration licenses to local, international firms

The exploration licenses cover the kingdom's first mineralized belts located at Jabal Sayid in Madinah and Al Hajar in Aseer.

March 18, 2025

ArcelorMittal, South Africa near funding deal to save mills

The government plans initial support of about 500 million rand specifically to pay steelworkers over a period of six to eight months.

March 17, 2025

Baru Gold plunges after investment deals break down

Baru Gold has been looking to bring the Sangihe gold project, situated on the Indonesian island of the same name, into production.

March 17, 2025

Energy Fuels, POSCO team up to explore REE magnet supply chain

The collaboration could fast-track the formation of one of the world's first commercial permanent REE magnet supply chains independent of China.

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.