August 5, 2025 Iluka signs deal with Lindian for rare earths supply from Malawi Separately, Iluka has secured a $20 million loan facility to support the Kangankunde mine's development.
August 5, 2025 Column: China iron ore imports hold up as storm clouds gather That stability in pricing is largely a reflection that imports by China, which buys about 75% of global seaborne volumes, have held up.
August 5, 2025 Caterpillar sees US tariff hit of up to $1.5 billion this year Caterpillar’s outlook is important because it is one of the world’s biggest makers of machinery for mining and construction.
August 5, 2025 BHP and Lundin will request Argentina incentives, but other miners fear missing out Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime offers lengthy tax breaks and access to international dispute courts.
August 5, 2025 Trump’s copper tariffs apply to $15 billion of goods so far The US copper market is scrambling to understand the implications of Trump’s tariffs.
August 5, 2025 Australia weighs price floor for critical minerals, boosting rare earth miners The support comes as prices for some metals like rare earths have been too low to fund processing capacity in Western nations.
August 5, 2025 Copper price slips as unwinding of tariff trade boosts LME stockpiles The red metal fell 0.6% after LME data showed readily available copper inventories jumped to the highest since March.
August 5, 2025 Aurubis earnings beat forecasts as copper supply remains tight Aurubis says it expects the higher contributions from sulfuric acid, copper products and metals to continue for the rest of year.
August 5, 2025 Zimbabwe platinum miners owed millions in unpaid export earnings The southern African country requires all exporters to retain only 70% of their proceeds in foreign currency.
August 5, 2025 Why did copper escape US tariffs when aluminum did not? Since June, aluminum metal shipped to the US, where smelters face higher electricity bills than copper producers, has attracted 50% tariffs.
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