January 28, 2025 EU to propose Russian aluminum ban in sweeping sanctions package The sanctions package would allow European buyers to import Russian metal under a quota system for a one-year period.
January 28, 2025 Sweden’s LKAB says it could meet 18% of Europe’s rare earth needs with Per Geijer mine The project has resources of around 1.7 million tonnes of rare earth oxides.
January 28, 2025 Cornish Metals secures $70 million to boost South Crofty tin project The fundraising drew support from existing shareholders and the UK’s National Wealth Fund.
January 28, 2025 Newmont ups stake in European exploration partner Ariana Resources This follows Newmont's initial investment of $2.5 million under an alliance formed in 2022.
January 28, 2025 Uranium price falls as DeepSeek disrupts tech Uranium, regarded as key to the development of power-intensive AI as a fuel for nuclear power, fell on Monday night.
January 28, 2025 Copper price rises in US and slips in London after Trump tariff threat The Financial Times reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for universal tariffs starting at 2.5% and rising gradually.
January 27, 2025 CarbonScape signs supply deals for biographite production in US and Europe The agreements, inked with some of the largest forestry companies in the world, follow the announcement of plans to build a demonstration facility in Kotka, Finland.
January 27, 2025 GRAPH: What global copper mining’s top tier could look like The Rio Tinto-Glencore merger appears stalled and a BHP-Anglo American tie-up is indefinitely postponed, but copper mining is already top heavy.
January 27, 2025 Column: Zinc’s high premium to sister metal lead may not last Lead and zinc may be geological sister metals but their market fortunes have been very different in recent months.
January 26, 2025 BHP ends pursuit of Anglo for now, FT reports According to the FT sources, the deal has become "too expensive" for BHP to pursue given the rise in Anglo American’s stock price in recent months.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am