Aluminum price climbs as Europe prepares ban on Russian importsAluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange rose 2% to $2,624.50 a ton.Bloomberg News | January 29, 2025 | 3:20 pm
London gold market queues up to borrow central bank gold after big shipments to USOver the last two months, 12.2 million troy ounces of…Reuters | January 29, 2025 | 9:50 am
China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chainA network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2025 | 4:12 am
Sweden’s LKAB says it could meet 18% of Europe’s rare earth needs with Per Geijer mine The project has resources of around 1.7 million tonnes of rare earth oxides. Reuters | January 28, 2025 | 9:36 am
Cornish Metals secures $70 million to boost South Crofty tin project The fundraising drew support from existing shareholders and the UK’s National Wealth Fund. Staff Writer | January 28, 2025 | 9:20 am
Newmont ups stake in European exploration partner Ariana Resources This follows Newmont's initial investment of $2.5 million under an alliance formed in 2022. Staff Writer | January 28, 2025 | 9:19 am
Uranium price falls as DeepSeek disrupts tech Uranium, regarded as key to the development of power-intensive AI as a fuel for nuclear power, fell on Monday night. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | January 28, 2025 | 8:56 am
Copper price rises in US and slips in London after Trump tariff threat The Financial Times reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for universal tariffs starting at 2.5% and rising gradually. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2025 | 8:26 am
CarbonScape signs supply deals for biographite production in US and Europe The agreements, inked with some of the largest forestry companies in the world, follow the announcement of plans to build a demonstration facility in Kotka, Finland. Staff Writer | January 27, 2025 | 4:37 pm
GRAPH: What global copper mining’s top tier could look like The Rio Tinto-Glencore merger appears stalled and a BHP-Anglo American tie-up is indefinitely postponed, but copper mining is already top heavy. Frik Els | January 27, 2025 | 11:35 am
Column: Zinc’s high premium to sister metal lead may not last Lead and zinc may be geological sister metals but their market fortunes have been very different in recent months. Reuters | January 27, 2025 | 7:56 am
BHP ends pursuit of Anglo for now, FT reports According to the FT sources, the deal has become "too expensive" for BHP to pursue given the rise in Anglo American’s stock price in recent months. Staff Writer | January 26, 2025 | 7:10 am