May 21, 2025

Critical minerals still dominated by few despite diversification efforts: IEA

The average market share of the top three refined material suppliers rose from 82% to 86% between 2020 and 2024, says IEA.

May 21, 2025

Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral

Ivanhoe Atlantic's move aligns with Washington’s strategy to secure minerals for military manufacturing and boost defense.

May 21, 2025

Energy storage boom drives battery shift, leaving nickel, cobalt behind

LFP batteries are fuelling a boom in energy storage projects.

May 20, 2025

Trump sets stage to sell ocean mining rights off American Samoa

The move follows a request for a lease sale from a company the Interior Department identified as US-based Impossible Metals.

May 20, 2025

Cyclic Materials, Lime partner to recycle electric motors from US, Canadian micromobility fleet

The agreement marks the first at-scale recycling initiative focused on rare earth magnets in North America in the micromobility sector.

May 20, 2025

Nippon Steel still committed to full US Steel takeover, says executive

The steelmakers face a May 21 deadline for the completion of a renewed national security review.

May 20, 2025

LME WEEK: Trump’s copper tariff threat still a lucrative bet for traders

The premium for copper on COMEX has fallen to $600 a ton, a level traders say is still high enough to make a lucrative profit.

May 20, 2025

Copper price falls as traders weigh US-China tariff truce

Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.

May 20, 2025

US battery maker Clarios to build $1B critical minerals plant

Clarios is owned by global investment firm Brookfield and has 16 manufacturing and distribution centers across the US.

May 20, 2025

US-led peace talks could boost Rwandan processing of Congo minerals

Congo, the UN, the US have accused Rwanda of exploiting Congolese minerals.