January 9, 2025 Indonesia nickel move may cut global supply by 35%, Macquarie says Indonesian mine output remains the key swing factor for prices, according to Macquarie.
January 9, 2025 India to sign mining pact with Mongolia soon, govt source says Companies such as Adani, Hindalco and Vedanta have expressed an interest in sourcing copper from Mongolia.
January 9, 2025 Korea Zinc in talks with US buyers to supply antimony, chairman says China's export ban to the US disrupted the market for the mineral used in semiconductors.
January 8, 2025 Canada Rare Earth signs deals to buy permitted refinery, co-develop mine project in Laos The refinery has a rare earth oxide production capacity of 3,000 tonnes per year.
January 8, 2025 K92 Mining shares soar on record-breaking gold production For the year, K92 produced 149,515 ounces of gold, surpassing guidance.
January 8, 2025 Indian steel titan’s coal deal frozen amid Mozambique legal row JSW Steel agreed in May to buy Minas de Revuboè, but the Mozambican government revoked the mine lease before a deal could be completed.
January 8, 2025 India cuts November gold imports by record $5 billion This represents the largest revision for any commodity in history, after errors in preliminary calculations inflated the figure to a record.
January 8, 2025 Two bids made for Glencore stake in New Caledonia’s Koniambo Nickel KNS halted its operations in March after Glencore decided to sell its 49% interest.
January 7, 2025 Nippon Steel’s thwarted bid sets up tougher rivalry with Chinese mills Creating an entity to compete more effectively with China was touted as a key rationale behind the Japanese firm’s proposal to purchase US Steel.
January 7, 2025 Nickel Asia aims to sell processing plant stake to Sumitomo The Philippine miner, partly owned by Sumitomo, aims to sell its entire 15.625% stake in Coral Bay Nickel.
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm
Japan seeks support as fears rise over China’s rare earth grip The impact of China’s latest move is still unclear, but existing export controls have already lengthened the time required to procure rare earth magnets. January 09, 2026 | 03:16 pm