December 1, 2025

US moves to deepen minerals supply chain in AI race with China

Initiative begins with a meeting on Dec. 12 with Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the UK, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Australia.

November 30, 2025

High gold prices hit demand across major Asian hubs

In top consumer China, bullion traded anywhere from a premium of $1.40 to discounts of up to $16 an ounce.

November 27, 2025

Japanese copper smelters seek 2026 TC/RCs different from China-set benchmarks

Global smelting capacity is expanding faster than mined supply, led by China, creating a persistent tightness in concentrate that has squeezed smelters' margins.

November 27, 2025

Kazakh building tycoons pivot to mining as power shifts

Shakhmurat Mutalip, owner of Integra Construction KZ, is negotiating to buy 70% of zinc-gold producer Kazzinc from Glencore.

November 26, 2025

India approves $816M rare earth magnets manufacturing program

Move aims to curb reliance on imports for elements vital to industries from electric vehicles and aerospace to defence and energy.

November 25, 2025

Power cuts hit Lynas; Canaccord flags fiscal-2026 earnings risk

The company linked the outages to Western Power’s Eastern Goldfields load permissive scheme.

November 25, 2025

Kimberley Process stalls again on conflict diamond reform

The World Diamond Council spent three years redefining the concept to cover non-state violence and acknowledge miners.

November 25, 2025

UBS raises copper price forecasts on supply concerns

UBS lifted its price forecasts for successive quarters of 2026, beginning with $11,500/t for March, followed by $12,000 and $12,500 for June and September, respectively.

November 25, 2025

Canada, India eye nuclear export deal: report

The deal, potentially covering 10 years, could be part of a broader approach to nuclear energy and economic collaboration between the two countries.

November 25, 2025

Column: Limp COP30 deal matters little in renewables vs fossil battle

What the COP30 did confirm is that the energy transition is increasingly divided into countries that rely on fossil fuels and those that are trying to end reliance.