May 26, 2025 Chinese customs caution slows some rare earth magnet exports Customs data shows China's exports of permanent magnets fell 51% in April.
May 23, 2025 Platinum price rockets to two-year high on strong Chinese demand, tightening supply Customs data released this week showed China imported 10 metric tons of platinum in April, the highest level in a year.
May 23, 2025 Bull cycle brewing in platinum group metals: Goehring & Rozencwajg Market trends over the past 18 months mirror the conditions of the late 1990s that preceded a historic bull market, the firm suggests.
May 22, 2025 Neo Performance Materials exits separation facilities in China The exit concludes a strategic review it launched last year.
May 21, 2025 China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban Congo has kept the market guessing on its next steps when the ban ends on June 22.
May 21, 2025 Chinese authorities question metals bosses in smuggling probe Companies involved in producing and trading minor and strategic metals with military and high—tech applications have been among those called in, Bloomberg sources said.
May 21, 2025 Critical minerals still dominated by few despite diversification efforts: IEA The average market share of the top three refined material suppliers rose from 82% to 86% between 2020 and 2024, says IEA.
May 21, 2025 Energy storage boom drives battery shift, leaving nickel, cobalt behind LFP batteries are fuelling a boom in energy storage projects.
May 20, 2025 LME WEEK: Trump’s copper tariff threat still a lucrative bet for traders The premium for copper on COMEX has fallen to $600 a ton, a level traders say is still high enough to make a lucrative profit.
May 20, 2025 Copper price falls as traders weigh US-China tariff truce Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. December 26, 2025 | 03:55 am
