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.
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.
Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project Traxys will buy 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate over the period, representing 100% of the project's Phase 1 output. January 12, 2026 | 10:51 am
