October 15, 2025 G-7 set to discuss joint response to China curbs on rare earths Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the US would seek wider support beyond the G-7.
October 15, 2025 US firm inks pact to build $1.5 billion power line to Congo mines The 720-mile (1,160-kilometer) project will deliver 1,200 megawatts of electricity to Congo’s main mining region.
October 15, 2025 Namibia central bank chief calls for diamond royalty relief extension In 2021, Namibia cut its royalty rate from 10% to 5% until 2025 to help Namdeb extend its land-based operations to 2042.
October 15, 2025 US judge set to approve Rio Tinto’s $139M Mongolia mine settlement The lawsuit relates to Rio's $7 billion underground expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi mine.
October 15, 2025 Botswana’s ODC sets first contract diamond sales for November A clause in the previous deal, which prevented ODC from directly competing with De Beers on contract sales, has fallen away.
October 15, 2025 Indonesia president sees country’s tin output back to normal in 2026 The world's second largest producer should see tin output return to normal in 2026, President Subianto said on Wednesday.
October 15, 2025 Indonesian tin miner eyes mining asset in Canada Arsari Tambang says it will take advantage of an economic partnership deal signed with Canada last month to invest in a mining asset there.
October 15, 2025 LME WEEK: US aluminum price rise spurs deliveries from Canada Aluminum deliveries to the US are recovering but not yet at full pace, said the Aluminum Association of Canada.
October 15, 2025 Kenya in talks with BOE to store gold it seeks to purchase Others in the region including Zambia and Ghana are already building reserves, while Rwanda and Uganda plan to follow suit.
October 15, 2025 Dimon says it’s ‘semi-rational’ to hold gold in portfolio Gold, which traded below $2,000 just two years ago, has outpaced gains in equities so far this century.
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