April 9, 2025 Column: Annual zinc processing benchmark looks bullish but isn’t Zinc has been the consistent under-performer of the LME base metal pack since the start of 2025.
April 8, 2025 Europe seen struggling to compete with China on rare earths "Today there's a cost gap of 20% to 40% between a value chain in China and a potential value chain in Europe," a consultancy says.
April 8, 2025 Ma’aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact Saudi Arabia's flagship miner is considering choosing at least one of four foreign firms to form a rare earths processing partnership.
April 8, 2025 CMOC boosts cobalt output at Congo mines despite export ban CMOC's cobalt production rose almost 21% in the three months to March.
April 7, 2025 USA Rare Earth CEO: America’s dependence on China is unsustainable China has tightened its grip on critical minerals by imposing new export restrictions on rare earth elements in response to U.S. tariffs. […]
April 7, 2025 Chinese buyers snapped up copper as prices plunged below $8,500 Copper prices plunged as much as 7.7% within 15 minutes of opening on the LME.
April 7, 2025 China deploys rare earths as weapon in trade war with Trump Beijing said Friday it will tighten controls on exports of seven types of rare earths.
April 4, 2025 US tariff blitz bolsters Goldman’s bearish view on iron ore Goldman expects steel exports will fall by around 15% in 2025.
April 4, 2025 CHART: Mining stocks massacre as copper price craters by 9% A plunge in the copper price on Friday turned the mining sector into one of the worst performers amid a broad market selloff.
April 4, 2025 Battery metals market faces perfect storm — analysts US tariffs, falling prices, and shifting demand are dragging down the battery raw materials market, Fastmarkets says.
Gold and silver prices stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s Both metals are on track for their best year since 1979. December 31, 2025 | 12:59 pm
