CATL and Lopal restart China lithium refinery despite price rout
The refinery in Yichun was halted around mid-September.
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Iron ore price at multi-month high as improving fundamentals outweigh tariff threat
Demand for the key steelmaking ingredient showed signs of recovery, supporting prices.
Poland’s copper tax cut may be extended beyond 2027, says minister
The copper mine tax was levied in 2012 and is based on local production and price.
Botswana sees 3.3% growth in 2025 amid upturn in diamond market
Botswana is the world's leading producer of diamonds by value.
Nornickel reports 37% drop in 2024 net profit
Western sanctions and low metals prices squeezed the miner's 2024 earnings.
Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade
The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.
Firebird Metals signs MOU with Eramet for manganese ore supply
The parties will work to convert the MOU into a long-term supply agreement by 2026.
EU says it would react to US steel tariffs, awaits details
Trump said on Sunday that he would introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the US.
South Africa halts search for trapped illegal miners over safety concerns
The miners were unable to exit the shaft after a pulley system used to enter and exit the mine snapped.
