December 8, 2025 REalloys reaches rare earths tie-up with Canada-backed council REalloys will invest about $21 million in the facility to expand production of heavy rare earths.
December 8, 2025 Column: China’s major commodities tell a story of prices and inventories Crude oil and iron ore are powering ahead but copper and coal are losing steam.
December 8, 2025 Germany’s top diplomat sees progress in China rare earth talks Relations between Germany and China have been strained since Merz took office in May promising to take a tougher line with Beijing.
December 8, 2025 Indonesia fines dozens of palm oil, mining companies $2.3B for operating in forest areas President Prabowo Subianto's forestry task force has seized more than 5,300 hectares of mining operations.
December 8, 2025 China’s rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October.
December 8, 2025 Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says Gold's gain was partly due to “trend-chasing investors” trying to take advantage of the “media hype”, according to the bank.
December 8, 2025 China’s annual coal demand to fall for first time in eight years, industry group says Coal use also fell this year in the steel and building industries but was partially offset by growth in the chemical sector.
December 8, 2025 Vale to boost autonomous truck fleet in deal with Caterpillar Vale's fleet would reach 90 units, up from 18 at the end of this year.
December 8, 2025 Congo miners urge urgent talks to clear cobalt export backlog China is unlikely to see cobalt shipments from Congo’s new export quota before April, a veteran analyst said.
December 8, 2025 Nornickel fully restores cobalt production after repairs from 2022 fire After the reconstruction, the plant's annual capacity will reach up to 3,000 tons of metallic cobalt.
Column: China’s major commodities tell a story of prices and inventories Crude oil and iron ore are powering ahead but copper and coal are losing steam. December 08, 2025 | 10:28 am