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.

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.