November 19, 2025 West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens Shortages of heavy elements dysprosium and terbium could be an Achilles heel for MP Materials and the West's campaign to forge a magnets industry.
November 19, 2025 EU plans to stockpile critical minerals amid US-China tension, FT says The EU had become "collateral damage" in a US-China dispute over rare earths, industry chief Stéphane Séjourné said.
November 18, 2025 RANKED: World’s top 20 gold projects The combined ounces in the ground for the top 20 projects is north of 900 million and at today's prices worth a mouth-watering $3.7 trillion.
November 18, 2025 Uzbekistan said to plot state fund London IPO before gold miner With the Navoi Mining IPO, Uzbek officials are concerned that the deal could reduce the substantial dividend that the gold miner generates for the state budget.
November 18, 2025 EU plans to curb exports of aluminum scrap EU exports of aluminum scrap hit a record 1.26 million metric tons in 2024.
November 18, 2025 Column: China deal buys US time to build critical minerals supply chain The Trump administration has sought to diversify the critical minerals supply chain with a multi-pronged strategy.
November 17, 2025 Rio Tinto adds aluminum markups as Trump tariffs drive up consumer costs The Anglo-Australian mining giant is including the extra charge on aluminum orders delivered to the US citing low inventories.
November 17, 2025 European Investment Bank to work with Australia on critical raw materials The EIB set up a dedicated task force to support project development in critical materials early this year, with an aim to double the group's financing.
November 17, 2025 Businessman accused in Trafigura nickel nightmare goes on trial Trafigura took legal action against Prateek Gupta and several firms connected to him after saying it spent months uncovering what it believed was a systematic fraud against it.
November 14, 2025 Climate talks turn to risks of extracting critical minerals For the first time, countries have included language on critical minerals — and the risks associated with their extraction and processing — in a draft decision.
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
