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.

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.