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.

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.