June 9, 2025 Petra Diamonds rethinks sales tactics as market slump drags on Due to changes in diamond prices and demand, Petra has stopped regular sales cycles and may delay them when needed.
June 9, 2025 Galantas strikes JV deal to revive Omagh gold mine in Ireland Agreement with Ocean Partners UK could see Galantas shift its primary focus from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
June 7, 2025 China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU Price commitment consultations between China and the EU on Chinese-made electric vehicles exported to the EU have also entered a final stage.
June 6, 2025 Some miners “woefully unprepared” for cyberattacks, says ethical hacker Cyber-attacks on mining companies are growing and costing the mining and energy industries millions of dollars.
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am