July 6, 2025 Column: Metals smelting is the West’s next critical minerals crisis China's rapid expansion of processing capacity is crushing margins across the metallic spectrum.
July 6, 2025 EU prepares to stockpile critical minerals in case of war: FT The initiative marks a shift in Brussels’s approach to strategic resource resilience, targeting vulnerabilities exposed by war in eastern Europe.
July 4, 2025 Researchers from Scotland and Canada partner to clean up contaminated mine water They plan to develop a low-cost system combining microalgae and calcium silicate to remove and recover cobalt, nickel and copper for reuse.
July 3, 2025 US couple could face trial over gold bars missing from 18th Century sunken ship The charges relate to the sale of 18 gold ingots allegedly taken years ago from the Prince de Conty.
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.
Nickel price hits nine-month high as Indonesia plans to cut output Nickel is still among this year’s weaker performers on the London Metal Exchange. December 30, 2025 | 09:26 am
