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.
March 14, 2025 Graphic: Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market, political worry Spot gold hit a record $3,004.86 per ounce on Friday.
March 14, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.
March 13, 2025 Bolivia’s lithium deals with China, Russia in limbo Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.
March 12, 2025 China moves for higher copper exports amid market upheaval Two major Chinese smelters plan to ship as much as 45,000 tons for March delivery into bonded warehouses and Asian depots in the LME’s network.
March 12, 2025 Copper smelting activity falls for the first time in four months, satellite data shows The change was driven mainly by Europe, Asia (excluding China) and Oceania.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
