January 27, 2025

Dalian iron ore set for monthly gain on resilient steel demand, US-China trade optimism

Trump said he would rather not use tariffs against China, though acknowledging they have a "tremendous power".

January 24, 2025

Gold price flirts with record high on Trump’s China remarks

Bullion traded near $2,780 an ounce, the highest since it touched an all-time high in October.

January 23, 2025

Tianqi Lithium warns of 2024 loss, halts Australia expansion

The Chinese miner warned that it expects to post a net loss of as much as 8.2 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) for 2024.

January 23, 2025

Chile’s mining agency expects another global lithium surplus this year

Global surplus is still expected for 2024 and 2025, according to Cochilco.

January 23, 2025

World’s No. 1 cobalt miner sees 2025 output approaching record

CMOC gave output guidance at 100,000 to 120,000 tons of cobalt, after producing 114,165 tons in 2024.

January 23, 2025

NGOs expose global surge in new met coal mines, expansions

The first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List names the companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal projects and expansions.

January 22, 2025

MP Materials produces rare earth metal in Texas

MP Materials expects to produce about 1,000 tonnes of finished neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets a year.

January 22, 2025

Wiring, energy, geopolitics drive 2025 metals: Sprott

Critical metals, uranium and gold will shine this year driven by accelerating deglobalization and energy security demands, Sprott said.

January 22, 2025

Zijin vies with Glencore after record year for profits

Zijin has grown aggressively in the past decade, becoming a major global copper supplier by building out big new projects in Congo and China.

January 22, 2025

Iron ore price drops after Trump’s China tariff threat

US President Donald Trump said that he could hit China with 10% tariffs on all imports from as early as next month.