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.
April 1, 2025 Global battery market entering new phase with high demand, low prices – IEA According to the IEA, global battery demand reached a historic milestone of 1 terawatt-hours last year, with annual electric car sales rising by 25% to 17 million.
April 1, 2025 Trump eyes executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining The move would enable miners to bypass the ISA and obtain permits from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
March 31, 2025 MMG seeks to reassure investors amid Peru ‘illegal’ copper boom The statement follows reports of a large, informal mine being run by local communities on the Sulfobamba area of the Las Bambas concession.
March 29, 2025 China’s mining investment under Belt and Road Initiative sets new record – report China's overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion.
Polish recycler bets millions on Europe’s critical metals push Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment. January 14, 2026 | 07:15 am
