March 20, 2025 Chinese state funding in mineral exploration on the rise: FT Since 2022, the nation as whole has devoted $13.8 billion to geological exploration annually.
March 20, 2025 China’s HBIS collaborates with Vale to advance steel decarbonization Both HBIS and Vale aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
March 19, 2025 Deep-sea miners are set to dig for critical minerals, even if rules aren’t done The Metals Company has said it will file an application in June for an ISA license to begin mining.
March 19, 2025 China flexes rare earth dominance with million-tonne discovery The deposit could host as much as 1.15 million tonnes of resources containing key rare earth elements such as praseodymium, neodymium, dysprosium and terbium.
March 19, 2025 European bismuth prices rocket to record highs on China export curbs China announced plans to impose export controls on bismuth, in response to Trump's import tariffs.
March 18, 2025 Saudi Arabia awards mining exploration licenses to local, international firms The exploration licenses cover the kingdom's first mineralized belts located at Jabal Sayid in Madinah and Al Hajar in Aseer.
March 18, 2025 Acid spill from Chinese-owned copper mine contaminates vital waterway in Zambia The incident reportedly began on Feb. 18, when the tailings dam collapsed at the mine run by Sino-Metals Leach Zambia.
March 18, 2025 Column: China’s steel and iron ore swing between hopeful outlook and grim reality China's iron ore and steel sectors are caught between expectations that conditions are about to improve and the reality that much of the current data is fairly soft.
March 18, 2025 Nornickel boss expects updates on copper JV in China in coming months Nornickel is in talks on a joint venture in China, with potential investments included in early financial plans for 2025-2026.
March 17, 2025 Copper price nears five-month high as China moves to boost consumption Chinese authorities unveiled a plan over the weekend aimed at boosting spending by increasing incomes.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
