November 14, 2025 BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit BHP said after Friday's judgment that settlements in Brazil would reduce the size of the London lawsuit by about half.
November 13, 2025 Ascend Elements lands multi‑year lithium carbonate offtake with Trafigura The partnership pairs Ascend Elements’ hydro‑to‑cathode technology with Trafigura’s global marketing and logistics platform.
November 13, 2025 KGHM profit rises on Sierra Gorda strength, higher prices KGHM is one of the world's largest copper and silver producers.
November 13, 2025 Glencore said to invest in Chinese aluminum smelter’s IPO Chuangxin Industries Holdings plans to start taking investor orders as soon as Friday for an IPO that may fetch about $700 million.
November 13, 2025 Rio Tinto puts Jadar lithium project on backburner According to the memo seen by Bloomberg, Rio said it was “not in a position to sustain the same level of spend and resource allocation."
November 12, 2025 EU aluminum buyers scramble as Iceland outage hits, carbon tax looms The Grundartangi smelter in Iceland cut production by two-thirds in late October due to electrical equipment failure.
November 12, 2025 Solvay seals two deals to supply rare earths to US magnet makers Solvay is one of a few companies outside of China capable of the complex rare earths separation.
November 11, 2025 Why analysts see $5,000 gold price Gold prices are poised to reach new heights in 2026 with leading forecasters projecting levels between $4,400 and $5,300 per oz.
November 11, 2025 Guinea aims for global high-grade iron ore leverage with Simandou launch Guinea wants to bypass China and sell its Simandou high-grade iron ore directly to Europe and the Middle East.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am