May 11, 2025

Column: Iron ore tells a different story to the China tariff pain narrative

Iron ore prices and import volumes have been largely resilient since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war against China.

May 11, 2025

Column: A gallium lens on China’s minerals dominance and how to break it

The price of gallium has been rising ever since China started restricting exports of the exotic metal in August 2023.

May 10, 2025

Basel III makes it official: Gold is money again

As of July 1, 2025, gold will officially be classified as a Tier 1, high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) under the Basel III banking regulations.

May 9, 2025

Peru’s emergency mining ban to cost $200 million in lost gold output

The country has seen an up-tick in criminal activity culminating in the murder of 13 mine workers.

May 9, 2025

US judge halts land exchange for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans

The long-running fight over the Resolution Copper project pits the religious rights of Arizona's San Carlos Apache people against rising demand for copper.

May 9, 2025

Nippon Steel exec headed to Washington next week in push for US Steel deal

The company reportedly seeks to win approval of its $15 billion bid for US Steel.

May 9, 2025

Vedanta copper operation taps South Africa’s RMB to help raise debt

The company has hired Rand Merchant Bank to help raise as much as $1 billion in debt financing.

May 9, 2025

Congo gold miner halts operations in tax dispute with M23 rebel administration

Twangiza Mining informed employees of an immediate work stoppage in the letter dated May 8.

May 9, 2025

Tsingshan ‘has not given up’ on Chile lithium plans despite plant retreat

Tsingshan and Chinese automaker BYD backed out of plans this week to build major lithium cathode plants in Chile.

May 9, 2025

China’s rare earth exports drop as trade war crimps supply

Overseas sales fell 16% in April from March to 4,785 tonnes.