July 3, 2025 Glencore has share pledges as security for Prax debt The commodity trading giant says it has security mechanisms as part of its agreement with the owners of the Lindsey oil refinery in northern England.
July 3, 2025 China’s foreign minister dismisses European worries over rare earths "Rare earths have not been, are not, and will not be a problem between China and Europe," foreign minister Wang Yi said.
July 3, 2025 Infographic: Who controls rare earth processing? This graphic tracks refined output of rare earth magnets.
July 2, 2025 Rio Tinto-backed aluminum firm to invest $1.1 billion in Canada smelter Aluminerie Alouette is a consortium made up of Rio Tinto, which owns 40%, and other companies including AMAG Austria Metall AG and Norway’s Hydro Aluminium.
July 2, 2025 Glencore launches $1 billion buyback as Viterra deal closes The buyback follows the merger of global agribusiness Bunge Global with its grain handler Viterra.
July 2, 2025 Group Eleven cuts best zinc-silver result yet at Ballywire project in Ireland The result comes almost two months after the company reported it had drilled some of the highest grade silver intercepts in Ireland in more than 60 years.
July 2, 2025 Uncovering fraud risks in mining company HR records From September, large mining and metals companies in the UK could face a new "failure to prevent fraud" (FTP) offence.
July 1, 2025 Adriatic Metals reaches commercial production at Vareš silver mine in Bosnia Vareš began production early last year, becoming Europe’s first new mine in over a decade.
July 1, 2025 Copper price rises to three‑month high amid supply squeeze and trade optimism LME copper prices are set to close out the first half of the year with a gain of 12%.
July 1, 2025 INSIGHT: Rare earth magnet users jolted into paying premium prices for ex-China supply While rare earths magnets from China are beginning to flow again, customers remain on edge about the threat of future shortages.
ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared. December 30, 2025 | 04:00 am
