October 21, 2025 Saudi Arabia draws Macquarie, Rinehart in Australia pursuit Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and Saudi state-backed Maaden recently won the right to dig for metals together in the kingdom.
October 21, 2025 Fall in China’s exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears China's shipments of rare earth magnets fell 6.1% in September from August, customs data showed.
October 21, 2025 Vale sees 2025 iron ore output at top range after strongest quarter since 2018 It produced 94.4 million metric tons of iron ore in the third quarter.
October 21, 2025 Glencore’s global head of naphtha to join rival Vitol Oliver Bowen will start at Vitol on November 7 and oversee the world's largest commodities trader's European naphtha book.
October 21, 2025 Trump team backs effort for US-Kazakhstan tungsten mine deal Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has facilitated negotiations between Cove Kaz Capital Group and Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund about a bid to develop two of the country’s largest deposits.
October 21, 2025 Barrick’s seized Mali mine restarts under state management Loulo-Gounkoto – which produced 723,000 ounces of gold in 2024 – is one of Barrick’s most important assets.
October 21, 2025 Goldman Sachs flags risk of disruption in supply of rare earths, key minerals In a note on Monday, the bank said China controls 69% of global rare earth mining, 92% of refining and 98% of magnet manufacturing.
October 21, 2025 Zinc sees biggest squeeze in decades as LME inventories run dry Spot zinc prices surged to trade $323/t above contracts expiring in three months, the highest spread since at least 1997.
October 21, 2025 Mining investor says US must outspend China on critical minerals Western governments are still moving too slowly in securing supplies of lithium, rare earths and other materials, says Brian Menell, head of TechMet Ltd.
October 21, 2025 Rare earth stocks surge in Sydney after Trump’s Australia pact The pact signals a new way for miners to approach capital raising.
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