August 19, 2025 China pledges to address India’s rare earth needs Chinese rare earth magnet exports to India are down 58% compared to January levels.
August 18, 2025 China’s rare earth exports jump to highest since January Volumes rose 69% to 6,422 tonnes, according to customs data compiled by Bloomberg.
August 18, 2025 Column: Lithium’s rally is super-charged with speculative spice News that CATL has suspended operations at its Jianxiawo mine has lit a fire under the market.
August 18, 2025 China hits back after US warning on toxic mine spill in Zambia US envoy Michael Gonzales has said the incident could rank among the world’s worst such disasters.
August 15, 2025 Tsingshan to invest $800M in Zimbabwe steel plant The funds would be allocated towards a blast furnace and supporting infrastructure to double the capacity.
August 15, 2025 Explaining the iron ore grade shift The global market is in the midst of a major pricing shift, moving away from the long-standing 62% Fe benchmark.
August 15, 2025 China warns Western companies against stockpiling rare earths, FT reports China is warning western companies against stockpiling rare earths or risk even greater shortages.
August 14, 2025 Barrick, Shandong Gold aim for $400M investment in Argentine mine The project, submitted to Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Scheme (RIGI), aims to boost the mine's output by 1.6 million ounces over its useful life.
August 14, 2025 Chinese copper smelters get only short-term relief on margins While spot treatment charges to turn concentrate into refined metal are still deeply negative, they’ve ticked higher over the past six weeks.
August 14, 2025 Ganfeng, Lithium Argentina merge Salta projects in $1.8B deal The partners aim to produce up to 150,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate equivalent in three phases of 50,000 tonnes each.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
