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.

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.