November 6, 2025 MP Materials quarterly loss widens after halting sales to Chinese customers The results reflect the company's transition from dependence on foreign sales to a focus on being a major US miner and processor of rare earths.
November 6, 2025 Cove Capital to mine Kazakhstan tungsten in Trump-announced deal Cove Capital will control 70% of a joint venture and sales of the metal, with Tau-Ken Samruk controlling the remaining 30%.
November 6, 2025 ICL could lose Dead Sea concession in 2030 under government tender plan ICL, which extracts mainly potash and magnesium from the concession, has held exclusive rights to minerals from the Dead Sea site for five decades.
November 6, 2025 Top candidate in Peru vows to revoke key mining industry rights The worry that mineral rights may be revoked has been the industry’s biggest concern in private conversations.
November 6, 2025 Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut Executives from Mitsubishi and Itochu said a supply glut would continue into the second half of their fiscal year through March.
November 6, 2025 Komatsu announces new Canada distribution centre The new facility, spanning approximately 135,000 square feet, will double the capacity of Komatsu’s existing warehouse.
November 6, 2025 Tesla co-founder’s critical minerals plant starts production Redwood Materials, led by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, has begun operations at a $3.5 billion factory in South Carolina.
November 6, 2025 Indonesia limits new nickel permits to add value to production Industrial permits, known as IUIs, will not be given to new projects that propose making some intermediate products.
November 6, 2025 Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific Japan plans to test the feasibility of raising rare earth mud from a depth of 6,000 metres in January.
November 6, 2025 Adani unit signs deal with Australia’s Caravel Minerals copper project The initial capital expenditure for the project is estimated at A$1.7 billion ($1.1 billion).
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