December 30, 2025 South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years.
December 30, 2025 Indonesia to cut mining output quotas to support prices Indonesia is the world's top exporter of thermal coal and nickel products.
December 29, 2025 Indian court halts order redefining mineral-rich Aravalli hills More than 70 different minerals are found in the mining resources rich Aravalli hills.
December 29, 2025 Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060.
December 29, 2025 Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading.
December 29, 2025 China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979.
December 29, 2025 Guinea’s military leader set to extend rule amid mining boom Mamadi Doumbouya faced a fragmented opposition, with none of the eight contenders seriously threatening his first-round win.
December 28, 2025 How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore.
December 28, 2025 Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold.
December 27, 2025 Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
