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.
June 18, 2025 Fleet Space, AI start-ups partner to build quantum sensor mineral exploration pipeline Company said its working to enhance the geological predictions of modern AI systems.
June 18, 2025 Retired coal mines can give a boost to solar energy — report Abandoned coal mines from this decade could host 288 GW of solar panels, surpassing Germany's total power plants on unused land.
June 17, 2025 Chevron joins oil majors in US lithium production push It has secured about 125,000 net acres in northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
