April 24, 2025 Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry The broad order avoids a direct confrontation with the United Nations-backed International Seabed Authority and seeks essentially to jumpstart the mining of US waters.
April 24, 2025 CHART: Price spike doubles value of cobalt EV battery market Congo’s surprise export ban and collaboration with Indonesia to limit global supply of cobalt sparks rapid reaction in top source of demand.
April 24, 2025 Global copper processing controlled by a familiar few New infographic reveals a stark divide in global copper processing, with China dominating over half of the world's capacity.
April 24, 2025 Nickel market forecast to be in 198,000 ton surplus in 2025, says INSG World primary nickel production was 3.363 million tonnes in 2023 and 3.526 million tonnes in 2024.
April 24, 2025 Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium tie-up The competition regulator's approval follows endorsements from the EU, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
April 23, 2025 China’s surprise resilience aids copper as global risks mount Copper demand in leading market China has proved remarkably resilient this year despite headwinds from the US-led trade war.
April 23, 2025 US backs Victory Metals rare earths project with $190M offer Backing from the Export-Import Bank would pave the way for Victory Metals to access additional US government financing.
April 22, 2025 China alumina exports surge to seven-year high as surplus widens Overseas sales of the raw material for smelting aluminum more than doubled from a year earlier to 300,000 tons, according to the latest Chinese customs data.
April 22, 2025 Tongling Metals warns US tariffs to drag short-term copper outlook Recent US tariff policies “directly impacted the global market, increasing concerns about the curbing of global economic growth,” it said in an exchange filing.
April 22, 2025 China asks Korea not to export products using rare earths to US defense firms – reports Beijing sent request to Korean makers of power transformers, batteries, displays, EVs and other equipments that use the key materials.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am