December 29, 2025

Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally

The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading.

December 29, 2025

China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October

Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979.

December 29, 2025

Guinea’s military leader set to extend rule amid mining boom

Mamadi Doumbouya faced a fragmented opposition, with none of the eight contenders seriously threatening his first-round win.

December 28, 2025

How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king

Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore.

December 28, 2025

Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says

The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold.

December 27, 2025

Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert

NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060.

December 27, 2025

China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period

In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier.

December 27, 2025

Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors

UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn.

December 27, 2025

Nornickel believes 2026 will bring dividends, CEO says

Nornickel did not pay full-year dividends for 2022, 2023 and 2024.

December 26, 2025

China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan

The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment.