June 19, 2025

World’s most profitable nickel plants face cost challenge

The price of sulfur, a chemical used to produce acid, has more than tripled in price over the past year.

June 19, 2025

China copper smelters match record as foreign rivals falter

Output of refined copper in May matched the previous month’s all-time high of 1.254 million tons.

June 19, 2025

Rare earth access is the European Union’s priority at China summit

Automakers have said China's export restrictions on rare earth alloys, mixtures and magnets could cause production delays.

June 18, 2025

China’s rare earth exports slump in May as magnet sales curbed

May’s export volume of rare earth products fell by 61% from a year earlier to 2,117 tons, the lowest level since February 2020.

June 18, 2025

Retired coal mines can give a boost to solar energy — report

Abandoned coal mines from this decade could host 288 GW of solar panels, surpassing Germany's total power plants on unused land.

June 17, 2025

Tanking China coking coal market gets respite after output halts

Chinese coking coal futures have staged a rare recovery this month, with the latest gains driven by temporary halts to production in the mining hub of Shanxi.

June 17, 2025

Central banks see further gold accumulation, de-dollarization: WGC survey

An overwhelming number of central banks said they see official gold reserves continuing to rise over the next 12 months.

June 17, 2025

Rare earth boss sees ‘long, hard process’ to loosen China’s grip

Western rare earth processing years away, says ex-Molycorp CEO.

June 16, 2025

G-7 works to secure critical minerals in face of China curbs

G-7 leaders aim to agree to a statement at their meeting in Kananaskis, Canada, to establish an “action plan” to diversify supplies.

June 16, 2025

MinRes, Ganfeng attempt to keep lithium JV alive

Cash injection into Mt Marion comes as MinRes struggles with A$5.8B debt and a market cap that has sunk to A$4.6B.