November 19, 2025 EU plans to stockpile critical minerals amid US-China tension, FT says The EU had become "collateral damage" in a US-China dispute over rare earths, industry chief Stéphane Séjourné said.
November 19, 2025 Vedanta plans Saudi spending boost in push for copper, gold The firm, controlled by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, has already agreed to invest $2 billion to build copper processing facilities in Saudi Arabia.
November 19, 2025 Anfield seeks approval to restart Colorado uranium-vanadium mine The high-grade site is backed by Shootaring Canyon, one of only three licensed conventional uranium mills in the US.
November 19, 2025 Lithium price rebound lifts SQM profits and demand outlook Lithium demand could rise 25% this year versus 2024, the Chilean producer said on Wednesday.
November 19, 2025 Cochilco hikes 2025-2026 copper price forecasts to record highs The forecasts are the highest copper price estimates ever projected by the copper commission.
November 19, 2025 Harmony Gold considers Papua New Guinea copper venture with Newmont The Papua New Guinea investment is viewed as a long-term strategy aligned with global decarbonization trends and rising demand for critical minerals.
November 18, 2025 Chinese smelters ramp up zinc exports on global supply squeeze Output in China, which accounts for over half the world’s total, is tracking for an annual record.
November 18, 2025 Barrick shakes up leadership as breakup speculation swirls The company will bring its Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic into the company’s North American operations while consolidating its Latin American and Asia Pacific operations into one.
November 18, 2025 Uzbekistan said to plot state fund London IPO before gold miner With the Navoi Mining IPO, Uzbek officials are concerned that the deal could reduce the substantial dividend that the gold miner generates for the state budget.
November 18, 2025 EU plans to curb exports of aluminum scrap EU exports of aluminum scrap hit a record 1.26 million metric tons in 2024.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
