June 4, 2025 Lucid inks US graphite deal in bid for domestic battery material The agreement with Vancouver-based Graphite One helps further integrate a domestic supply chain for components in Lucid’s lineup.
June 4, 2025 Tin price hits week high on concerns about slow restart of Myanmar supply Myanmar is the world's third-largest tin producer.
June 4, 2025 Indonesian nickel miners working to launch local metal exchange in 2026 Since 2020, the government has banned exports of nickel ore to attract investment in smelting.
June 4, 2025 Column: Rio Tinto bets lithium will retain its battery metal crown It's a tough time to be a lithium producer as the light metal sinks under the weight of excess supply.
June 4, 2025 China’s rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide BMW says supplier network affected, while Mercedes is looking for 'buffers' to protect supplies.
June 4, 2025 Algeria plans to allow foreign firms to mine for critical metals The gas-rich nation looks to boost production of minerals including phosphate, iron ore and lithium.
June 3, 2025 US skips hike in UK steel and aluminum tariffs as both countries eye quick trade deal British trade minister Jonathan Reynolds and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met in Paris on Tuesday.
June 3, 2025 Chinese platinum jewelry demand remains muted, says refiner Citigroup analysts said last week that Chinese buyers still favor gold over platinum jewelry.
June 3, 2025 Peru says large-scale informal copper mining exists and could grow The government is on alert for large artisanal mining of copper, especially in an area where mineral rights belong to the Las Bambas mine run by China’s MMG.
June 3, 2025 Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export ban takes hold German automakers became the latest to warn that China's export restrictions threaten to shut down production and rattle their local economies.
Global potash market shrugs off US move to end Belarus sanctions Belarusian exports still face hurdles, as European Union sanctions remain in force. December 15, 2025 | 03:09 pm
