October 30, 2025

China to suspend new REE export controls for 1 year

China won’t be removing the export limits that were introduced in April.

October 30, 2025

Macquarie appoints Peter Taylor to head commodity strategy

Taylor will lead a team of 11 commodity strategists across 4 cities while continuing to head the Geneva office.

October 29, 2025

Deepest marathon on Earth tests runners and miners

The event was organized by education company BecomingX, the International Council on Mining and Metals and Boliden.

October 29, 2025

Russians are hoarding gold equal to Spain reserves, study shows

The metal has become one of the nation’s most popular savings options during the past four years.

October 29, 2025

Copper price hits record in London on supply worries

Three-month future contracts rose to as high as $11,146 on the LME.

October 29, 2025

Rio CEO steps up push to streamline sprawling miner

Simon Trott said a model built around aluminum, lithium, copper and iron ore would help the group “move faster, make better decisions and perform at our best.”

October 29, 2025

EU urged to boost critical minerals push amid China curbs

Energy security group calls for a permanent investment network to reduce dependence on Beijing and speed up green transition.

October 29, 2025

Glencore’s copper output falls again, down 40% since 2018

While global miners lift copper output, Glencore’s production is expected to fall again to 850,000–875,000 tonnes.

October 28, 2025

First Quantum Minerals copper output up 15% on Kansanshi expansion

First Quantum narrowed its 2025 copper production guidance to 390,000–410,000 tonnes.

October 28, 2025

Stake in 186-kg gold cube may be sold in Austrian insolvency

Using the current market price of $3,962 an ounce, the value of the gold in the entire cube would be around $23 million.