September 24, 2025 US plans to use emergency powers to save more coal plants The Trump administration has prioritized expanding the use of a coal and argued that the closure of fossil fuel-powered plants threatens the grid.
September 24, 2025 American Tungsten inks offtake deal for Ima mine in Idaho, stock rises It signed a letter of intent with US partner Global Tungsten & Powders, a major tungsten processor worldwide.
September 24, 2025 Aurubis starts production at US copper recycling plant Production will include 70,000 tons of high-grade blister copper with purity of 98-99%.
September 24, 2025 G7 mulls rare earth price floors, other measures to counter China According to Reuters, the G7 leaders recently met in Chicago to address their overreliance on Chinese supply.
September 24, 2025 Hedge fund Waratah snaps up gold stocks as rally powers ahead The fund has invested in mid-size Canadian producers including Equinox Gold and Centerra Gold.
September 24, 2025 China rare earths issue remains unresolved, US lawmaker says Beijing has used its position as a strategic lever as trade tensions with the Trump administration escalated earlier this year.
September 24, 2025 Nevada Lithium surges on critical minerals extraction partnership with Korea’s Hydro Hydro currently produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate with an annual production capacity of 3,600 tonnes.
September 24, 2025 Copper price spikes on Freeport’s Grasberg force majeure Two workers died in the Sept. 8 accident at Grasberg, and five remain missing.
September 24, 2025 US rare earths champion says Pentagon deal not easily replicable MP Materials' CEO said the company’s spectrum of assets — from mines to magnet plants — was one key to the deal.
September 24, 2025 Lithium Americas shares soar 95% on Trump stake report The company confirmed it is in talks with the US DOE about loan conditions for construction at the Thacker Pass lithium project.
Codelco to produce 1.344mt of copper in 2026, chairman says The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said. January 12, 2026 | 07:13 am
Gecamines to buy 100,000t of copper from Tenke Fungurume mine The purchase represents 20% of TFM’s output, in line with Gecamines’ 20% shareholding. January 12, 2026 | 07:07 am
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am