October 31, 2025 Fortescue’s Forrest doesn’t get the hype over critical minerals Andrew Forrest slammed Donald Trump, iron ore rivals and oil majors while vowing to stay the course on decarbonization.
October 30, 2025 Japan’s Sojitz begins importing heavy rare earths from Australia Since 2011, when Sojitz signed an exclusive sales deal with Lynas for light rare earths for the Japanese market.
October 30, 2025 China to suspend new REE export controls for 1 year China won’t be removing the export limits that were introduced in April.
October 30, 2025 BHP, POSCO sign deal to advance hydrogen-based low emissions iron Construction is set to begin soon with commissioning targeted for early 2028.
October 29, 2025 Lynas Rare Earths says demand is strong as revenue jumps The firm also continues to see "significant uncertainty" over the future of its heavy rare earths processing plant in Texas.
October 29, 2025 Goldman lifts iron ore forecast for next year, but stays bearish The bank sees prices of the steelmaking staple averaging $93 a ton in 2026, $5 higher than its previous estimate.
October 29, 2025 Rio CEO steps up push to streamline sprawling miner Simon Trott said a model built around aluminum, lithium, copper and iron ore would help the group “move faster, make better decisions and perform at our best.”
October 29, 2025 Glencore’s copper output falls again, down 40% since 2018 While global miners lift copper output, Glencore’s production is expected to fall again to 850,000–875,000 tonnes.
October 29, 2025 Rinehart doubles stake in Arafura Rare Earths Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has raised its stake in Arafura to nearly 15.7%.
October 28, 2025 Australian financiers launch investment firm to tap strategic metals boom The firm could provide up to $500 million per project for multiple projects in strategic metals worldwide.
Critical Metals inks another offtake deal for Tanbreez rare earth concentrate The Tanbreez project in Greenland is one of the world’s largest heavy and medium rare earth deposits. December 09, 2025 | 04:34 pm