November 21, 2025 Pentagon lends $700 million to Vulcan, ReElement for rare earth magnets With the funding, Vulcan and ReElement expect to produce as much as 10,000 metric tons of the magnet material over the next several years.
November 21, 2025 China starts $1.4 billion revamp of Mao-era African railway The 1,860-kilometer (1,156-mile) Tanzania-Zambia railway has fallen into disrepair, operating at only a fraction of its original capacity.
November 21, 2025 PE firm AIP said to explore sale of biggest EU aluminum smelter Companies including Rio Tinto, Glencore, and Metlen Energy and Metals have already submitted non-binding offers, according to Bloomberg.
November 21, 2025 A2MP secures $300 million from Afreximbank for African minerals A2MP has mining interests from Gabon and Cameroon to Mozambique, while owning almost 50% of FG Gold.
November 21, 2025 Codelco signs deal with Adani for exploration in Chile The agreement includes the review of three copper projects and sets framework for potential joint development.
November 21, 2025 Europe faces copper shortages unless EU halts scrap exports, industry says Exports of copper scrap from the EU have surged by 31% since 2022.
November 21, 2025 Lithium prices plunge in China after moves to curb speculative trading Guangzhou Futures Exchange said it would increase transaction fees for some futures contracts of lithium carbonate from November 24.
November 21, 2025 CATL aims to restart key Chinese lithium mine by early December The mine is expected to account for about 3% of global lithium production.
November 20, 2025 Malaysia suspends rare earth, tin mining operations after river water turns blue Initial investigations found discharges at the rare earths mining site, operated by MCRE Resources.
November 20, 2025 Anglo, Teck pushed by Canada to give head-office job guarantees Industry Minister Melanie Joly is reviewing the tie-up between the two mining companies and has the power to block it.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
