October 23, 2025 BHP sells iron ore cargoes to China buyers despite curbs At least four shipments, including popular Mining Area C and Newman fines, were taken by buyers including state-run and private merchants.
October 23, 2025 Insight: China strikes at West’s softest rare earths spot The world will have to cope with disruption risks from China's rare earths dominance for longer, writes Reuters columnist Robyn Mak.
October 23, 2025 Rio Tinto moves to slash Chinalco stake via asset deal Assets for swap may include Rio's Simandou iron ore project, the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and its titanium business.
October 23, 2025 China and US ‘just flexing muscles’ over critical metals, BHP chair says Australia is quite well positioned to support the US as it tries to derisk its critical mineral supply chain, CEO Mike Henry said.
October 23, 2025 World Diamond Council head says lab-grown gems losing their sparkle Lab-grown diamond prices are collapsing due to increased production in China and India, undermining confidence in synthetic gems.
October 22, 2025 Zinc price rises for third day with LME gripped by supply squeeze Inventories tracked by the bourse dropped for a sixth day, nearing historic lows struck in 2023.
October 22, 2025 Angola’s first major copper mine to start production next week The Tetelo mine, owned by China's Shining Star Icarus, is expected to produce 25,000 tonnes of copper concentrate annually in the first two years.
October 22, 2025 Column: US-Australia critical minerals deal underscores the gap to China Even if more money is committed to developing mining projects and the mid and downstream processing of ores, it would take years to wean Western buyers off Chinese suppliers.
October 21, 2025 Fall in China’s exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears China's shipments of rare earth magnets fell 6.1% in September from August, customs data showed.
October 21, 2025 Goldman Sachs flags risk of disruption in supply of rare earths, key minerals In a note on Monday, the bank said China controls 69% of global rare earth mining, 92% of refining and 98% of magnet manufacturing.
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
