December 18, 2025 Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit.
December 18, 2025 US development-finance agency targets AI, minerals in expansion A key priority for the DFC’s expanded efforts will be critical minerals, especially in mid-stream processing projects.
December 18, 2025 Trilogy-South32 JV targets permit submission for Alaska copper deposit next year Ambler Metals, the joint venture, recently approved a $35 million work program next year.
December 18, 2025 Integra CEO aims for mid-tier gold output in Idaho The company pegs total pre-production capital at $389 million and targets first production in 2028.
December 17, 2025 Perfect storm of factors propels silver price to record high Silver's robust fundamental backdrop includes a persistent supply deficit and healthy demand prospects.
December 17, 2025 Gold price to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979 Analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and Metals Focus now see bullion hitting $5,000 per troy ounce in 2026.
December 17, 2025 Silver price surpasses $66 for first time Spot silver surged as much as 4% to a new all-time high of $66.50 per ounce.
December 17, 2025 Korea Zinc’s plan to build US smelter would benefit South Korea, minister says Korea Zinc unveiled a plan to build a $7.4 billion critical minerals refinery in Tennessee that will be funded largely by Washington.
December 17, 2025 Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
December 16, 2025 Almonty starts Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea Almonty bought the asset when the US stopped mining tungsten in 2015 and has been working to bring it back into production for a decade.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am