South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months Civil rights groups say at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off shafts at the Buffelsfontein gold mine. Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 9:03 am
Factbox: Greenland’s rich but largely untapped mineral resources A 2023 survey showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" by the European Commission were found in Greenland. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:59 am
Column: Structural shifts or price moves? China’s bifurcated commodity imports China's imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:49 am
Snow Lake Energy makes gallium discovery in Ontario Gallium is ranked by the United States as the #1 critical mineral by supply risk. Staff Writer | January 13, 2025 | 8:36 am
Cleveland-Cliffs teams up with Nucor in potential US Steel bid – report Development follows the Biden Administration's decision to block Japan's Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel. Staff Writer | January 13, 2025 | 8:30 am
Saudi Arabia plans to enrich and sell uranium, energy minister says Saudi Arabia has a nascent nuclear program that it wants to expand to eventually include uranium enrichment. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 6:59 am
Maaden, Bahrain’s Alba end aluminum deal talks Alba’s stock dropped as much as 10% in Bahrain trading, the most since September 2022. Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 6:46 am
Malaysia clamps anti-dumping duties on iron, steel from four nations The duties range from 2.52% to 36.80%. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 6:37 am
Mosaic to sell Brazilian phosphate mine in $125 million deal The US fertilizer company is selling its non-core phosphate mine in Minas Gerais state to Fosfatados Centro. Staff Writer | January 13, 2025 | 4:05 am
