July 21, 2025 Champion Iron secures $179.1 million from Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Canada project The investment follows an agreement that the three companies entered into in December 2024 for the project.
July 21, 2025 BHP exits $942 million Tanzania nickel project, partner Lifezone says The company will acquire BHP's 17% equity interest in Kabanga Nickel Limited.
July 21, 2025 Brazilian miners warned of potential $1 billion in tariff pain Brazilian miners rely on US manufacturers for heavy equipment such as excavators and the mammoth dump trucks that can haul 100-ton loads.
July 21, 2025 China rare earth magnet exports jump 158% after trade truce Total cargoes of the magnets rose to 3,188 tons last month, according to Chinese data on Sunday, more than double volumes of 1,238 tons in May.
July 21, 2025 Seabed regulators will scrutinize mining firms seeking US licenses The US plans to issue the world’s first seabed mining license in international waters under a little-used 1980 federal law.
July 21, 2025 Trump’s critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining Still, the Trump-triggered seabed mining boom faces significant hurdles.
July 21, 2025 Nornickel cuts 2025 nickel and palladium output forecast due to repairs Its 2025 nickel production forecast was revised down to 196,000–204,000 metric tons.
July 21, 2025 Russian precious metals sales to China hit $1 billion Chinese imports of Russian precious metal ores and concentrates, including gold and silver, jumped 80% in the first half of 2025.
July 21, 2025 Zimbabwe’s spodumene exports surge 30% despite weak lithium prices Africa's top lithium producer exported 586,197 tonnes of spodumene concentrate between January and June.
July 20, 2025 South32 Q4 manganese output recovers after cyclone, beats estimates The company's GEMCO project in Australia's Northern Territory faced severe storms in early 2025.
Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture. December 12, 2025 | 03:32 pm
