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.

April 21, 2025

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

At the end of Q2 the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners had a combined market cap of just under $1.5 trillion, up a respectable $213…