October 20, 2025 BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses BHP kept its fiscal 2026 output forecast for Western Australia iron ore unchanged at between 284 and 296 million tonnes.
October 20, 2025 Minespider, Rare Earth Ventures partner to bring traceability to Australian minerals supply chain Through this collaboration, the two companies will deploy digital product passports that embed transparent, verifiable data into raw material supply chains.
October 20, 2025 Trump signs agreement on critical minerals with Australia Albanese said the deal represented an $8.5 billion “pipeline that we have ready to go.”
October 20, 2025 United States Antimony offers $470M to buy Australian miner Larvotto Resources is currently advancing the Hillgrove project in New South Wales, which holds the largest antimony resource in the country.
October 20, 2025 Australia pitches to be US fix for China’s rare earth curbs Representatives of Australian mining firms were told by US agencies that the administration is assessing mechanisms to take equity-like stakes.
October 19, 2025 A stock trader’s guide to navigating China’s curb on rare earths The implications for investors are far-reaching, as countries led by the US scramble to shore up access to the raw materials, often by funneling investments to miners outside of China.
October 17, 2025 Rio Tinto ramps up Simandou stockpiles to 2 million tonnes for first shipment The inaugural shipment is expected to head to China, the world's top steel producer and consumer of over 70% of seaborne iron ore.
October 17, 2025 BHP’s China Jimblebar iron ore stocks rise as trade stalls amid contract talks Inventories of Jimblebar fines at some Chinese ports have jumped to around 2.6 million metric tons as of October 14, the highest level since July.
October 15, 2025 Top 50 mining companies surge to new record near $2 trillion valuation The value of the world’s 50 biggest miners surged by more than $450B in a single quarter after a broad-based rally sparked by rampant gold and copper prices.
October 15, 2025 G-7 set to discuss joint response to China curbs on rare earths Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the US would seek wider support beyond the G-7.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
