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.

April 4, 2025

China hits back at US tariffs with rare earth export controls

China placed export restrictions on key rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to President Donald Trump's tariffs.

April 3, 2025

Mining consolidation to speed up as Chinese demand growth slows

However, full-scale mergers and acquisitions activity among diversified miners could be hampered for now, investors said at a CESCO event this week.

April 3, 2025

Trump’s tariffs shake markets, threaten metals trade

The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.

April 3, 2025

Trump’s policies to spur further central bank gold buying

Central banks bought over 1,000 tons of gold annually since 2022.

April 2, 2025

Appian completes $420M Brazil copper mine sale to Chinese group

The sale marks Appian's 13th successful exit after building up mining assets.