June 6, 2025

China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers

At least some of the licenses are valid for six months, the two sources told Reuters.

June 6, 2025

Sinomine halts Namibia copper smelter, citing concentrate shortage

The Tsumeb smelter is one of the few facilities in the world that can treat arsenic and lead-bearing copper concentrates.

June 6, 2025

China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield

Several European auto suppliers shut down production lines this week after running out of supplies.

June 6, 2025

Trump and Xi agree to more talks as trade disputes brew

The highly anticipated call came in the middle of a dispute over rare earth minerals.

June 5, 2025

Lynas Rare Earths surges as China’s export curbs disrupt auto industry

Shares hit their highest since February 2023 amid rising worries over China’s tightened export controls.

June 5, 2025

Central banks on track for 4th year of massive gold purchases, Metals Focus says

Central banks are on track to buy 1,000 tonnes of gold in 2025.

June 4, 2025

China increases scrutiny over rare earth magnets with new tracking system

Beijing unveiled high-level plans to establish an information tracing system for rare earth products last June, but there had been no mention of it again until last week.

June 4, 2025

China’s rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide

BMW says supplier network affected, while Mercedes is looking for 'buffers' to protect supplies.

June 3, 2025

Chinese platinum jewelry demand remains muted, says refiner

Citigroup analysts said last week that Chinese buyers still favor gold over platinum jewelry.

June 3, 2025

Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export ban takes hold

German automakers became the latest to warn that China's export restrictions threaten to shut down production and rattle their local economies.