April 25, 2025 IEA head calls for critical minerals supply diversification The IEA has urged nations to focus on policies that promote the diversification of mineral sources and move away from "critical mineral monopolies."
April 24, 2025 Global copper processing controlled by a familiar few New infographic reveals a stark divide in global copper processing, with China dominating over half of the world's capacity.
April 23, 2025 LME explores producing price premia for sustainable metal The exchange proposed sustainability criteria would include carbon footprint thresholds.
April 23, 2025 Boliden gains from higher metal prices, says it can handle tougher times Swedish miner reported Q1 earnings above market estimates on Wednesday.
April 22, 2025 Western investors are piling into gold market after three-year hiatus North American and European investors bought about 240 tons of gold in ETFs as of mid-April, according to data from the World Gold Council.
April 21, 2025 The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world At the end of 2025 the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners had a combined market value of $2.17 trillion, up an astonishing $892 billion for…
April 21, 2025 UK flags possible security review as deep-sea mining licences go up for sale: FT The licences are held by UKSR, which was acquired in 2023 by Norway's Loke Marine Minerals from US defense contractor Lockheed Martin.
April 21, 2025 Surging gold stocks lift mining’s top 50 companies above tariff chaos World’s 50 most valuable miners are now worth $1.4 trillion, up $80 billion from end-2024 boosted by gold stocks after copper, lithium producers sold off again.
April 20, 2025 Is Basel III setting up a new gold-backed monetary system? The implementation of Basel III across the global banking system has been ongoing since 2019, but the United States has not yet moved to it.
April 20, 2025 China’s export controls are curbing critical mineral shipments to the world Exports of antimony and germanium products in the first quarter were down 57% and 39%, respectively, compared to a year earlier.
Trump says no critical minerals tariffs for now, will seek overseas supplies The move defers a decision on duties that could further roil the U.S. economy. January 14, 2026 | 04:27 pm
