February 21, 2025 Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration strategies 2024 report shows.
February 21, 2025 Record gold prices dampen demand in top hubs Physical gold demand among top consumers China and India remained negligible this week.
February 21, 2025 China’s Norinco sweetens bid for Congo copper mines as deal stalls Norinco already owns the Comica and Lamikal mines in Congo.
February 21, 2025 Yancoal earmarks $1.2 billion to fuel expansion plans Australia's second-largest coal miner is seeking to acquire new assets, potentially beyond the home country and even outside the coal sector.
February 20, 2025 Column: A tungsten-tipped answer to the West’s critical metals dilemma Tungsten is a critical component of the 21st-century industrial supply chain, both civilian and military.
February 20, 2025 China-backed $3 billion Indonesia nickel smelter risks shutdown PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry has slashed production and is close to shutting down completely.
February 20, 2025 World’s biggest miners pinched by iron ore’s China problem BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, and Vale all posted weaker profits this week.
February 20, 2025 China lithium tech export curbs may benefit Eramet, CEO says China has proposed restricting the export of technology to process lithium in response to US tariffs.
February 19, 2025 China to tighten grip on rare earth mining for non-state firms China plans to prohibit non-state companies from mining rare earths.
February 18, 2025 Column: Congo emerges as China’s strategic copper supplier China is reaping the rewards of its massive investment in the DRC in the form of surging imports of physical copper.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
