November 14, 2025 Canada plans mining, rare earths stakes to combat China Canada has unveiled a suite of measures to shore up access to critical minerals, including fast-tracking mining projects deemed to have national importance.
November 14, 2025 Swiss gold refiners interested in setting up in US, says official Switzerland exported nearly 53 billion Swiss francs' ($66.83 billion) worth of gold to the United States in 2024.
November 14, 2025 Zimbabwe’s spodumene exports jump 27% despite weak lithium prices Africa's top lithium producer exported 1 million metric tons of spodumene concentrate between January and September.
November 14, 2025 China and US yet to agree rare earth deal weeks after talks The two sides have given their teams until the end of November to agree on terms for “general licenses” that China pledged to offer for US-bound exports.
November 14, 2025 Epiroc launches next-generation PCD drill bits Engineered for extreme durability and precision, the new Epiroc PCD drill bits help surface and underground operations drill more meters with fewer interruptions.
November 14, 2025 Vale to book extra $500M provision for Fundao dam obligations The announcement followed an English High Court decision that considered BHP liable under Brazilian law.
November 14, 2025 BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit BHP said after Friday's judgment that settlements in Brazil would reduce the size of the London lawsuit by about half.
November 14, 2025 Ethiopia signs agreement for aluminum plant with Rusal The proposed facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of 500,000 metric tons.
November 14, 2025 Chile’s presidential elections: Who is running and what is at stake This will be Chile's first presidential election since 2012 where voting will be mandatory.
November 14, 2025 Ghana scraps tax on minerals exploration to boost investment The 15% tax covers exploration-related expenses such as drilling and assay work, hiking upfront costs for companies.
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