November 28, 2025 Mercuria metals boss says ‘this is the big one’ for copper bulls Kostas Bintas says copper will soon start ratcheting higher still, as the revival of the lucrative US arbitrage trade fuels shortages elsewhere.
November 28, 2025 Codelco offers US clients copper at record premiums above $500/t over LME prices The premium is paid on top of benchmark LME prices and reflects demand and supply fundamentals.
November 27, 2025 Guardian bets on Nevada tungsten revival Company is carrying out a pre-feasibility study at its Pilot Mountain project that’s slated for completion in the first half next year.
November 27, 2025 Comex copper premium here to stay, LME executive says The divergence between CME and LME, driven by US tariffs, has drained LME inventories.
November 26, 2025 Rio Tinto to sell US boron assets Rio's boron assets could fetch as much as $2 billion, according to Bloomberg.
November 26, 2025 US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals International Rights Advocates has previously sued Tesla, Apple and other tech firms over cobalt sourcing.
November 25, 2025 Potash political pushback: Canada counters Nutrien’s cross-border plans Nutrien's plan, if implemented, would redirect up to half of its overseas potash exports through US ports by 2031.
November 25, 2025 UK to meet 30% of critical mineral needs at home by 2035 A new 10-year strategy mirrors US, Canadian and EU efforts to cut dependence on China-dominated supply chains.
November 25, 2025 Highland Copper exits White Pine North project for $30M The cash proceeds are expected to fund the activities required to advance its Copperwood project to a construction decision.
November 25, 2025 Barrick to pay Mali $430M to settle mine dispute Barrick will reportedly pay 144B CFA francs within six days of signing deal with Mali, plus 50B via VAT offsets.
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm
Japan seeks support as fears rise over China’s rare earth grip The impact of China’s latest move is still unclear, but existing export controls have already lengthened the time required to procure rare earth magnets. January 09, 2026 | 03:16 pm