March 17, 2025

Japan’s JOGMEC, Iwatani to invest $120 million in French rare earths project

Caremag is building a rare earth refining plant in France's southwestern region of Pyrenées-Atlantiques.

March 14, 2025

Proxy adviser backs Palliser’s pursuit of unifying Rio Tinto’s dual-listed structure

Glass Lewis has expressed concerns about Rio's board falling short of investor expectations and failing to respond or defend against Palliser's proposal.

March 14, 2025

Rio Tinto joins Mitsubishi as investor in US recycling project

Exurban is planning to build a $340 million plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to recover metals including copper, gold and silver.

March 14, 2025

Anglo American plans fresh job cuts as part of restructuring

Anglo began restructuring the business last year after it had to fend off a takeover bid by BHP.

March 14, 2025

Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals

Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.

March 13, 2025

Bolivia’s lithium deals with China, Russia in limbo

Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.

March 13, 2025

Citigroup predicts LME copper price to hit $10,000 before US tariffs

The metal climbed in recent weeks after President Donald Trump ordered a probe into copper imports.

March 12, 2025

Critical Metals releases S-K 1300 report on Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland

Tanbreez is one of the largest rare earth deposits in the world.

March 12, 2025

Orano to start developing Uzbek mine with state-owned partner

The mine is expected to produce for over a decade, with peak output forecast at 700 metric tons of uranium a year.

March 12, 2025

Column: Bad news for American beer drinkers as aluminum tariffs kick in

Some suppliers to the US could be looking to avoid Trump's tariff tantrums by re-directing sales to Europe, suggests Reuters columnist Andy Home.