March 6, 2025 Rio Tinto to invest $1.8 billion to develop Brockman iron ore mine in Pilbara The miner said the project is now on track to begin producing its first ore by 2027.
March 6, 2025 Germany’s lithium reserves could sustain domestic needs for decades, study finds A study found that Germany had up to 26.51 million tonnes of lithium reserves dissolved in deep underground waters.
March 5, 2025 Mercuria, Glencore renew deal for Congo’s share of Tenke copper Mercuria was allotted 50% of state-held Gecamines’ share of the volume, while Glencore won 25%.
March 5, 2025 India’s small exporters seek import duty cuts to counter US steel, aluminum tariffs The 25% US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have raised Indian exporters' concerns about declining orders and rising costs.
March 5, 2025 US withdrawing from plan to help major polluters move from coal Just Energy Transition Partnership, which consists of 10 donor nations, was first unveiled at the UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland in 2021.
March 5, 2025 Mali suspends artisanal gold mining permits to foreigners after incidents At least 49 people, many of them women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali last month.
March 5, 2025 Silver price extends advance on weaker dollar and trade war worries Silver gained as much as 1.2%, rising for a third day.
March 5, 2025 Copper prices surge as Trump signals 25% tariff on imports Trump’s comments in a speech to Congress sparked a frenetic rally in Comex copper prices.
March 5, 2025 Trump’s tariffs drive US physical market aluminum premiums to record high US Midwest aluminum premium is up 60% since the start of 2025.
March 5, 2025 Lower supply will push platinum deficit higher than expected in 2025, WPIC says This year's deficit will, however, be smaller than 2024's due to a 5% fall in demand.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
