March 18, 2025

Column: China’s steel and iron ore swing between hopeful outlook and grim reality

China's iron ore and steel sectors are caught between expectations that conditions are about to improve and the reality that much of the current data is fairly soft.

March 18, 2025

Russian court transfers zinc producer Dalpolimetall to state ownership

Russia's finance ministry on Tuesday said it intends to revive plans for major privatizations in 2025.

March 18, 2025

Russian billionaire Potanin eyes rare earth metals exploration

Vladimir Putin has offered the US the opportunity, under a future economic deal, to jointly explore Russia's rare earth metal deposits.

March 18, 2025

Global silver market faces strains as Trump’s tariffs hit

A surge in lease rates for the precious metal has become the latest sign of alarm.

March 18, 2025

Vitol hires SEFE metals head de Sousa to boost copper team

Vitol has made a series of hires as it competes for a piece of the global metals trading market.

March 18, 2025

New Hope seeks acquisitions as funding options improve

The company said it is hunting acquisitions given the improving investor appetite for its debt.

March 18, 2025

Nornickel boss expects updates on copper JV in China in coming months

Nornickel is in talks on a joint venture in China, with potential investments included in early financial plans for 2025-2026.

March 17, 2025

Glencore approached battery recycler Li-Cycle for potential deal

Li-Cycle, which has a market capitalization of $10.45 million, according to data compiled by LSEG, said its board has formed a special committee to evaluate Glencore's letter and the proposed…

March 17, 2025

Southern Copper says 20 injured in attack at Peru mining project

Images circulated on social media showed the Los Chancas mining camp in flames, reminiscent of a 2022 incident.

March 17, 2025

A bubble in gold? Hardly…

Viewing the gold price in a vacuum, some may think there is a bubble in gold, but that is far from the case.