October 30, 2025 Imerys in talks to sell minority stake in lithium mine project The French firm said in July it would seek a partner for the project.
October 30, 2025 Arkansas aims to become US lithium hub, overcoming Chinese competition, tech challenges Arkansas is betting its workforce's industrial expertise, electricity rates among the lowest in the US and a permissive regulatory scheme.
October 30, 2025 Copper price rally could cool after surge to record high Prices are expected to stay in a range of $10,000-$11,000 in 2026/2027 due to a market surplus, Goldman Sachs said.
October 30, 2025 Swedish mining town pays price for Europe’s raw material need The jewel in the crown at Kiruna is Per Geijer, one of Europe’s biggest deposits of rare earths.
October 30, 2025 Eramet cuts spending and vows more turnaround efforts The company, which has faced weakness in metal prices and production setbacks, has revised down its 2025 capital spending forecast.
October 30, 2025 Japan’s Sojitz begins importing heavy rare earths from Australia Since 2011, when Sojitz signed an exclusive sales deal with Lynas for light rare earths for the Japanese market.
October 30, 2025 Indonesia to give Amman Mineral 400,000t copper concentrate export quota Indonesia banned exports of copper concentrate and other raw minerals from mid-2023.
October 30, 2025 BHP, POSCO sign deal to advance hydrogen-based low emissions iron Construction is set to begin soon with commissioning targeted for early 2028.
October 30, 2025 Global gold demand climbs 3% to quarterly record as investment soars, WGC says Demand for bars and coins rose 17% in the third quarter, led by India and China.
October 30, 2025 US gets rare earth reprieve from China, but not rollback It is unclear whether the commitment to pause the October measures also includes batteries and industrial diamonds.
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