October 23, 2025 Friedland-backed scandium miner enters supply deal with Lockheed Martin The partnership would cover the first 15 tonnes per annum of scandium oxide produced at Syerston over an initial five-year term.
October 23, 2025 Newmont beats quarterly profit estimates, warns of lower cash flow ahead The company's production was impacted by lower ore grades and planned maintenance at its Penasquito mine in Mexico and Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea.
October 23, 2025 Electra ‘fully funded’ to build North America’s first cobalt refinery Once operational, it is expected to produce up to 6,500 tonnes of the battery-grade material annually.
October 23, 2025 Insight: China strikes at West’s softest rare earths spot The world will have to cope with disruption risks from China's rare earths dominance for longer, writes Reuters columnist Robyn Mak.
October 23, 2025 US, Orion partner on $5B critical minerals fund The partners have made initial capital commitments totaling $1.8 billion.
October 23, 2025 Copper price rises on mine struggles, Goldman bull flag Some investors are planning to add to their positions once prices breach $10,900/t, said Goldman, citing those at the LME WEEK conference.
October 23, 2025 China and US ‘just flexing muscles’ over critical metals, BHP chair says Australia is quite well positioned to support the US as it tries to derisk its critical mineral supply chain, CEO Mike Henry said.
October 23, 2025 World Diamond Council head says lab-grown gems losing their sparkle Lab-grown diamond prices are collapsing due to increased production in China and India, undermining confidence in synthetic gems.
October 22, 2025 Platinum is latest precious metal to see price surge and squeeze fears Spot prices for platinum in London surged by as much as 6.4% to $1,646/oz on Wednesday, the biggest intraday jump since 2020.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
