May 19, 2025 Nippon Steel boosts investment for proposed US Steel deal Nippon is now offering to build a new steel mill, save existing steelworker jobs and potentially add many more unionized roles.
May 19, 2025 Namibia sees uranium, oil driving rebound in foreign investment Idled uranium operations restart and global companies ramp up oil exploration and green hydrogen projects in the west African nation.
May 19, 2025 Codelco taps Rio Tinto for major new lithium tie-up Rio Tinto will contribute up to $900 million to the Maricunga project in Chile, taking a 49.99% share.
May 19, 2025 China’s platinum jewellery demand revives after gold rally, WPIC says Chinese platinum jewellery fabrication rose 26% year-on-year in the first quarter.
May 19, 2025 Gold markets cited by ECB as risk to financial stability Demand for physical settlement, the dominance of large-scale traders and opaque transactions all combine to pose a wider threat if things go awry, ECB economists wrote.
May 19, 2025 Rhodium prices to outperform platinum and palladium in 2025, Metals Focus says Rhodium is up 20% so far this year due to lower production in South Africa.
May 19, 2025 Shanghai exchange looks to open domestic nickel contract to foreigners this year ShFE has been exploring a more internationally-accessible contract since 2023.
May 19, 2025 Mineral Resources names Malcolm Bundey as next chair Appointment comes amid a major governance shake-up, as the company tries to rebuild its reputation following scandals tied to its founder Chris Ellison.
May 19, 2025 Chinese trader who made $1.5B on gold builds giant bet on copper price Bian Ximing has made waves over the last two years with his investment in Chinese gold futures.
May 19, 2025 Russia says China’s Zijin agrees to keep Siberian zinc mine open Sanctions prompted the Chinese company to weigh suspending operations.
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028. December 16, 2025 | 01:52 pm
