November 18, 2025 Freeport plans to restore large-scale production at Grasberg in Q2 2026 Remediation activities are currently being advanced to prepare for a phased restart and ramp-up of the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine.
November 18, 2025 Column: China deal buys US time to build critical minerals supply chain The Trump administration has sought to diversify the critical minerals supply chain with a multi-pronged strategy.
November 17, 2025 Gina Rinehart becomes MP Materials’ top shareholder Her privately held Hancock Prospecting Ltd. held about $3 billion of US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds as of Sept. 30.
November 17, 2025 Rio Tinto adds aluminum markups as Trump tariffs drive up consumer costs The Anglo-Australian mining giant is including the extra charge on aluminum orders delivered to the US citing low inventories.
November 17, 2025 Gold price edges lower as market fades on Fed rate cut Traders are currently pricing in a 45% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut in December.
November 17, 2025 Revival Gold assays support Mercur project economics The study outlined an open-pit, heap-leach operation for Mercur that could produce about 95,600 oz. gold annually over 10 years.
November 17, 2025 Friedland-backed Sunrise raises $30M for scandium mine pre-construction Its Syerston project in Australia is hailed as the world's largest and highest-grade primary scandium deposit.
November 16, 2025 Syrah Resources, Tesla to further extend graphite supply deal deadline Syrah's 2021 contract with Tesla aimed to supply 8,000 metric tons of graphite anode materials over a four-year period.
November 16, 2025 Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities Post split, one company would be focused on North America, and the other on Africa and Asia, Reuters sources said.
November 16, 2025 China rare earths deal ‘hopefully’ done by Thanksgiving, Bessent says Bessent also disputed a recent Wall Street Journal report that said Chinese officials planned to restrict access to rare earths.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
