April 25, 2025 China calls Trump deep-sea mining order unlawful The order aims to accelerate the mining of critical minerals in both US and international waters, part of a broader strategy to counter China’s dominance.
April 25, 2025 IEA head calls for critical minerals supply diversification The IEA has urged nations to focus on policies that promote the diversification of mineral sources and move away from "critical mineral monopolies."
April 25, 2025 Chinese copper inventories post record weekly drop Inventories in Chinese warehouses shrank by 54,858 tons, the most in data going back to 2003.
April 25, 2025 Column: As China nears peak aluminum production, what next? China's aluminum production juggernaut is finally running out of road as the country's output approaches the government's capacity limit.
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.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
