May 14, 2025 EU must set aside over 10 billion euros for key minerals, says agency head The bloc has set 2030 targets for 34 minerals such as lithium and copper.
May 13, 2025 Hedge funds drop lawsuits against LME over nickel crisis The move means the exchange, which sparked fury by canceling $12 billion in trades after nickel prices surged due to a short squeeze, has faced down some $600 million in…
May 13, 2025 Orano files lawsuit over staff detention in Niger Orano said it had been unable to contact its mining director in Niger, who was taken to the headquarters of the country's external intelligence agency.
May 13, 2025 De Beers secretly sells discounted diamonds to selected traders The company has been selling the stones at a 10% to 20% discount to its set prices.
May 13, 2025 China issues first rare earth magnet export permits, includes Volkswagen suppliers China has issued export permits to at least four rare earth magnet producers.
May 12, 2025 RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines A turbulent trade war that could reconfigure the global economy has spotlighted gold's strategic importance.
May 12, 2025 Minmetals unit sets sight on global potash assets with bid for Australian miner A unit of the state-owned miner plans to invest $300 million to take control of Highfield Resources.
May 12, 2025 Cobalt Holdings plans London’s biggest mining IPO since 2022 Cobalt Holding is seeking $230M from its IPO, potentially the largest in the sector since Ithaca Energy Plc raised around $300M in late 2022.
May 12, 2025 Zijin Mining said to pick banks for gold unit’s Hong Kong listing State-run company said in April it planned to apply for the spinoff and Hong Kong listing.
May 11, 2025 Norway’s wealth fund to engage Rio Tinto, South32 over environmental concerns The council pointed to concerns over the companies' involvement in the Mineração Rio do Norte joint venture, a significant bauxite mine in the Amazon rainforest.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
