December 17, 2025 Lithium prices surge in China after authorities announce plan to revoke mining licences Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.
December 17, 2025 Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
December 16, 2025 Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots The case involved the smuggling of more than 166 metric tons of antimony, of which Chinese customs seized more than 96 tons.
December 16, 2025 Canada clears way for $53B Anglo-Teck merger Legally binding investment pledges and a Vancouver HQ helped secure Ottawa’s approval for the landmark mining merger.
December 15, 2025 China confronts the cost of dismantling the world’s biggest coal sector Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party’s history and to its efforts to transform China’s economy over the past decades.
December 15, 2025 SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.
December 14, 2025 Equinox sells Brazilian operations to CMOC for over $1B The asset sale, says Equinox CEO Darren Hall, is a "pivotal step" that positions the company as a pure North American-focused gold producer.
December 12, 2025 How tight supply, AI demand propelled copper price towards $12,000 Copper prices are up 35% so far this year and heading for their largest gain since 2009.
December 12, 2025 Lithium may get much-needed demand boost from battery storage The cost of building utility-scale batteries has declined in recent years.
December 12, 2025 SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid as copper M&A heats up A successful acquisition would give JCC full control of SolGold's Cascabel project, a major undeveloped copper-gold resource.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
