June 12, 2025

Infographic: Who controls the rare earths shaping the future?

This graphic breaks down global extraction at the mine level.

June 12, 2025

Talga clears final hurdle for Swedish graphite mine

Talga can proceed with its integrated Vittangi anode project, linking the approved Nunasvaara South mine and Luleå refinery.

June 11, 2025

From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market

Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.

June 11, 2025

Gold surpasses euro as second-largest reserve asset: European Central Bank

Bullion made up about 20% of the global official reserves at the end of 2024, surpassing the euro's 16%, the ECB says in its annual report.

June 11, 2025

Glencore halted some cobalt deliveries over Congo export ban

Congo declared four-month export ban in February.

June 10, 2025

Glencore drives drawdown of Russian copper sanctioned by UK

The LME has reported the biggest drawdown of Russian copper from its network of warehouses since it started reporting the data in 2023.

June 10, 2025

Swedish green steel maker mulls IPO to finance expansion plans

Stegra AB is building the world’s biggest green steel plant in northern Sweden.

June 10, 2025

Risk of aluminum squeeze grows as key price spread tightens

Recent order-book data from the LME has consistently showed a large volume offered at flat.

June 10, 2025

Column: US aluminum tariffs threaten scrap clash with European Union

Donald Trump's move to double tariffs on aluminum imports heightens the risk of a full-blown scrap war with the European Union.

June 10, 2025

Karelian clears key hurdle for EU’s first diamond mine

The Lahtojoki deposit is said to host high-quality gem diamonds, including rare pink and other coloured stones.