November 13, 2025 Glencore said to invest in Chinese aluminum smelter’s IPO Chuangxin Industries Holdings plans to start taking investor orders as soon as Friday for an IPO that may fetch about $700 million.
November 13, 2025 China to offer platinum stockpile data as market tightens The inventories will provide a valuable glimpse into supply and demand trends in one of the world’s biggest markets.
November 12, 2025 CEO of Australia’s PLS says government support could boost lithium supply chains Dale Henderson said the growth of trading mechanisms such as futures markets should eventually help regulate prices.
November 12, 2025 US House report accuses China of minerals market interference The House committee's report alleges that China has specifically targeted the lithium and rare earths industries.
November 12, 2025 Battery companies join forces to deploy sodium-ion power systems Non-lithium-ion batteries have struggled to gain mainstream adoption, but sodium-ion batteries are considered among the industry’s most promising technologies.
November 12, 2025 Iran’s missing uranium stockpile is growing concern at UN nuclear watchdog The International Atomic Energy Agency reiterated it hasn’t been able to verify Iran’s fuel stockpile since mid-June.
November 12, 2025 Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms $10 billion investment plan The Japanese automaker first announced the plan in December 2021 to produce batteries for its hybrid and electric vehicles.
November 12, 2025 Column: Copper joins critical minerals list but the US has plenty already The country is successfully building what might be described as a strategic stockpile, just one held by the commercial rather than the state sector.
November 12, 2025 EU aluminum buyers scramble as Iceland outage hits, carbon tax looms The Grundartangi smelter in Iceland cut production by two-thirds in late October due to electrical equipment failure.
November 12, 2025 Solvay seals two deals to supply rare earths to US magnet makers Solvay is one of a few companies outside of China capable of the complex rare earths separation.
Saudi graphite plant is ‘wake-up call’ for Quebec, France: CEO Until announcing the Saudi commitment, North America’s only producer of natural graphite had been developing plans to build battery material facilities in Baie-Comeau, Quebec and France. February 06, 2026 | 12:11 pm
