June 9, 2025 China’s copper boom tested as miners squeeze smelters The unrelenting expansion of Chinese copper processing capacity over the past few years has now become a global headache.
June 9, 2025 US and Chinese officials meet in London for pivotal trade talks Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was set to meet with Chinese counterparts in London.
June 8, 2025 Peru restores Nazca Lines protection after backlash over mining risk According to figures from the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines, 362 small-scale gold miners operate in the Nazca distric.
June 8, 2025 China’s central bank extends gold-buying streak for seventh month The People’s Bank of China added 60,000 troy ounces of the metal to its reserves last month.
June 7, 2025 China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU Price commitment consultations between China and the EU on Chinese-made electric vehicles exported to the EU have also entered a final stage.
June 7, 2025 Rio Tinto in bailout talks for Australian aluminum smelter, AFR reports The future of the facility has been uncertain for months due in part to spiralling energy costs.
June 6, 2025 Trump says Xi to restart rare earth flows, sets date for talks The developments come as the world’s two largest economies look to resolve a simmering dispute over tariffs and technology that has unnerved markets.
June 6, 2025 Metso breaks ground in Western Canada with new service center Situated in the heart of a key Canadian mining region, the facility will support growing customer demand—particularly in the copper and gold sectors.
June 6, 2025 Gold’s cheaper precious metal peers surge to multi-year highs Silver extended gains to 13-year highs and platinum reached the highest since early 2022, signaling growing investor appetite for precious metals used in key industries.
June 6, 2025 Gold stock breakout sound? Gold stocks just surged into another decisive secular breakout, at an unlikely time.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
