July 23, 2025 Congo shaft collapse traps gold mine workers Efforts are underway to rescue miners trapped in a shaft collapse at an artisanal gold mine in eastern DRC.
July 23, 2025 Syrah resumes graphite shipments from Mozambique mine The company, supported by the US International Development Finance Corp., said it restarted production at its Balama graphite mine last month.
July 23, 2025 GRAPHIC: Silver’s hot streak gathers pace; market at highest since 2011 Silver, both a precious and industrial metal, is up 36% this year, outperforming gold.
July 23, 2025 Freeport-McMoRan still waiting for US copper tariff details, CEO says The company reported an adjusted profit of 54 cents per share for the three months ended June 30, compared with analysts' average estimate of 45 cents.
July 22, 2025 Vale’s iron ore output up 4% with record Q2 at key mine The company expects to produce between 325 million and 335 million tons of iron ore this year.
July 22, 2025 Platinum market’s ‘deep’ tightness shows little sign of relief Spot prices have soared to fresh all-time highs and the implied cost of borrowing the metal for one month has hit the steepest level in data going back to 2002.
July 22, 2025 Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans Aclara wants to begin tapping ionic clay deposits in Chile and Brazil by 2028.
July 22, 2025 Copper-laden ships race to reach US ahead of Trump’s 50% tariffs The shipments represent the final scramble by merchants to cash in on a lucrative arbitrage trade that has upended the global copper market.
July 22, 2025 China launches inspections to halt excessive coal production China produced nearly 5 billion tons of its mainstay fuel last year, and is likely to post a seventh straight year of record output in 2025.
July 22, 2025 Indonesia mining ministry proposes 18 development projects for Danantara funding Danantara is Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's main vehicle to achieve his 8% economic growth target by 2029.
Column: As global metals fever spreads, markets buckle under the heat China's metal exchanges have for two months been struggling to contain the unprecedented liquidity rush caused by the spreading metals mania. February 07, 2026 | 05:27 am
