June 26, 2025 Energy Fuels’ rare earth JV in Australia receives regulatory OK Energy Fuels regards the Donald project to be one of the world's "best near-term sources" of rare earth minerals.
June 26, 2025 Australia sues China-linked rare earth investors Australia has sought to build a domestic rare earths supply chain.
June 26, 2025 CHART: The brutal economics of EV battery lithium Value of installed lithium in the average electric vehicle sold globally plummets by 89%.
June 25, 2025 China to overtake Australia as world’s top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says Beyond mining, China for years has been the world's largest refiner of the ultralight metal, with roughly 70% market share.
June 25, 2025 Copper price: Chinese smelters ramp up exports, potentially squeezing home market too Exports at these levels would bring renewed pressure and could potentially tip the Chinese market into backwardation as well.
June 25, 2025 Some Japan buyers agree to pay aluminum premium 41% below current level The Japanese aluminum buyers agreed to pay a $108-per-metric-ton premium.
June 24, 2025 Rio Tinto, Hancock Prospecting to develop $1.6B Hope Downs 2 project The project will have a combined total annual production capacity of 31 million metric tons.
June 23, 2025 Zenith Minerals grows Dulcie gold project resource by 41% The resource is now estimated at 8.2 million tonnes grading 1.15 grams gold per tonne, for 302,000 oz. of gold.
June 20, 2025 Glencore urges Australia’s support to save Mount Isa smelter Glencore says its Queensland-based Mount Isa copper smelter is unviable unless the government provides funding.
June 18, 2025 Future low-carbon materials projects need $1.6 trillion in funding, report says In the metals sector, steel needs 90 projects to be financed by 2030 to meet net-zero goals, while aluminum needs 165.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
