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. 

August 14, 2025

Iron ore slides as China suspends construction ahead of military parade

Futures slid on Thursday after the government ordered the suspension of construction activity ahead of a military parade in Beijing.

August 14, 2025

Infographic: China’s grip on global antimony refining

China controls over 70% of the world’s antimony refining.

August 14, 2025

Column: Zinc market shrugs off low LME stocks as another false signal

Zinc has underperformed the rest of the LME base metals pack all year and is still, uniquely, trading below its year-start price.

August 13, 2025

Toxic spill at China-owned Zambian mine 30 times worse than estimated

At least 1.5 million tons of the poisonous substance escaped when a reservoir failed at the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Ltd. mine.

August 12, 2025

US sanctions armed group, Hong Kong firms over Congo mining

The Treasury Department said it was sanctioning the PARECO-FF, which it said controlled mining sites in Rubaya from 2022 to 2024.

August 12, 2025

Lithium miners retrace share gains with Chinese output in focus

The lithium market was rocked on Monday after CATL confirmed the suspension of its Jianxiawo mine.