Lynas Rare Earths’ profit plunges, misses consensus on high costs, weak prices Market conditions for rare earths have been challenging over the past couple of years due to weak China demand. Reuters | February 25, 2025 | 2:17 pm
Merdeka Battery gets $1.4 billion loan for new nickel plant A subsidiary of China’s Zhejiang Huayou will manage the construction of the new HPAL plant. Bloomberg News | February 25, 2025 | 12:46 pm
Power outage hits swaths of Chile, from largest copper mine to Santiago streets Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, was without electricity, while state-owned copper miner Codelco said all its mines had been affected. Reuters | February 25, 2025 | 12:13 pm
US, Ukraine reach minerals deal President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due in Washington on Friday to make the deal official. Staff Writer | February 25, 2025 | 12:08 pm
China cobalt stocks jump as Congo exports ban sparks “chaos” A surprise export ban in the DRC lifted the near-term outlook for the material used in alloys and batteries. Bloomberg News | February 25, 2025 | 10:43 am
Rio Tinto selects JordProxa for process plant at Rincon lithium project Based in Australia, JordProxa is a global leader in the design of custom-engineered solutions and modular processing plants to produce battery chemicals. Staff Writer | February 25, 2025 | 10:08 am
Fort Knox explainer: Why verifying the US gold reserves matters US gold reserves are drawing more attention than in decades after Trump and Musk vowed to verify Fort Knox's content. MINING.COM Editor | February 25, 2025 | 10:03 am
Gold stocks glitter as worries around inflation, tariffs flare Shares of gold miners are soaring in the early months of 2025. Bloomberg News | February 25, 2025 | 9:50 am
Battery metal rout set to force unprofitable miners to cut costs A wave of cost cutting and potential consolidation looms for lithium and nickel miners in the year ahead. Bloomberg News | February 25, 2025 | 9:41 am
