September 12, 2025

‘Paper gold is over’ as BRICS nations build dollar-free payments

Canadian dealmaker Frank Giustra says the age of paper gold is ending as BRICS nations stand up a parallel financial system that routes around the US dollar.

September 12, 2025

China proposes rule changes to ease gold imports and exports

The country plans to expand the use of “multi-use permits,” a faster approval system, by increasing the number of ports that can accept them.

September 12, 2025

MMG’s $500M nickel deal with Anglo American faces EU doubts 

The miner confirmed that EU antitrust officials raised concerns about its Chinese ownership but is confident the deal will clear.

September 11, 2025

China’s steel mills squeezed as demand shows signs of softening

The ratio of China’s steel rebar futures in Shanghai to Dalian iron ore contracts dropped to the lowest level since 2020.

September 11, 2025

India explores rare earth supply deal with Myanmar rebel group

Myanmar’s Kachin state in the north is among the world’s few sources of heavy rare earths.

September 11, 2025

From the ground to the rule book: Mining’s new regulatory era

The lesson is clear: in modern mining, geology opens the door, but regulation decides who walks in.

September 10, 2025

Zambia backs Chinese mine’s assessment in acid spill disaster

Government refuted an independent estimate of how much toxic acid spilled from a Chinese state-owned copper mine in February.

September 10, 2025

AI demand seen pushing copper price longer term

Red Cloud Securities sees a copper surplus of 126,000 tonnes in 2026 as tariffs weigh on growth and US demand shrinks by 6%.

September 10, 2025

Lithium price may ease again as China mine restarts

With the lithium price and supply situation set to return to its pre-August levels, Western lithium producers would still have to face an oversupplied market.

September 10, 2025

Zijin Gold targets over $30 billion valuation in Hong Kong IPO

Zijin Gold's listing to be Hong Kong's second largest this year.