June 6, 2025 LME acts to shield aluminum market from huge Mercuria bet The LME took action after Mercuria’s position in the June contract was consistently far bigger than the aluminum inventories in the exchange’s warehouse system.
June 6, 2025 Falling LME copper stocks inflate premium for nearby contracts Total copper stocks in the LME warehouse system have halved since mid-February to 132,400 tons, the lowest in almost a year.
June 6, 2025 China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield Several European auto suppliers shut down production lines this week after running out of supplies.
June 5, 2025 Serbian farmers vow to oppose Rio Tinto lithium project even after EU labels it strategic The mine in the Jadar valley would eventually meet 90% of Europe's lithium needs should it go ahead.
June 5, 2025 Trafigura flags trading headwinds as payouts outstrip profit Trafigura reported net profit of $1.52 billion in the six months through March, up 2.8% from a year earlier.
June 5, 2025 Ukraine, US discuss how to make minerals fund operational by year-end The fund's first meeting is expected in July.
June 5, 2025 Central banks on track for 4th year of massive gold purchases, Metals Focus says Central banks are on track to buy 1,000 tonnes of gold in 2025.
June 5, 2025 Former De Beers CEOs circle diamond giant as sale nears Anglo American has reportedly received buyer interest in De Beers from former bosses Gareth Penny and Bruce Cleaver.
June 4, 2025 China increases scrutiny over rare earth magnets with new tracking system Beijing unveiled high-level plans to establish an information tracing system for rare earth products last June, but there had been no mention of it again until last week.
June 4, 2025 Rio Tinto revising cost of Serbia lithium project Rio is the only major mining company to bet heavily on lithium.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
