Guinea weighs bauxite export quotas as prices slide and freight costs rise

Guinea, the world's top bauxite producer, is considering introducing export quotas for mining companies as early as this month, according to four sources familiar with the matter, as global prices... 

Trafigura to help Venezuela's Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme

Trafigura will work with Venezuela's state gold miner Minerven to develop a responsible sourcing programme as part of its pre-payment deal for gold dore, a semi-pure alloy, the Swiss commodity... 

BHP wins bid to throw out UK contempt case linked to Brazil dam collapse

BHP on Monday won its bid to throw out a contempt of court case in Britain over the funding of litigation to try to prevent some Brazilian municipalities suing the mining giant in London over one... 

Trump adviser says Iran 'terror premium' inflated oil prices for decades

Neutralising Iran could make crude oil much cheaper because the threat posed by Tehran imposed a "terror premium" that inflated global oil prices for decades, a top White House adviser said in a... 

S&P downgrades Botswana as diamond sector faces global headwinds

S&P Global Ratings on Friday cut Botswana's long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to "BBB-" from "BBB," citing structural weakness in the global diamond market that will... 

Tantalite prices jump to over two-decade high on Congo supply fears

Tantalite prices have surged to their highest level in more than two decades on supply fears following landslides at a major mine in top producer, the Democratic Republic of Congo, while demand for... 

Ruthenium prices hit record high as AI boom squeezes supply

Ruthenium, a minor metal in the platinum-group metals (PGMs), has surged to an all-time high as supply constraints and growing demand linked to artificial intelligence tighten the market, analysts... 

China eases BHP iron-ore ban for one week, sources say

China will ease a ban on BHP's Jimblebar fines, an iron-ore product, until next week, sources said on Friday, only a day after Beijing expanded restrictions against its third-largest supplier.... 

Syrah, Tesla extend deadline to resolve alleged default in graphite supply deal

Australian graphite miner Syrah Resources said on Monday it agreed with Tesla to extend for a fourth time a deadline to resolve an alleged default under their graphite supply agreement to June 1.... 

Coal India unit Central Mine Planning seeks $1.33bn valuation, IPO opens Friday

Coal India's subsidiary, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute, has set a price band of 163 to 172 rupees per share for its 18.38-billion-rupee ($198.68 million) initial public offering,... 

India gold discounts hit near-decade high; Mideast tensions lift China demand

Gold discounts in India widened this week to their deepest point in nearly a decade as demand stayed subdued and some traders steered clear of paying import duties, while escalating Middle East... 

Sinomine in talks with Zimbabwe to resume lithium exports

Sinomine Resource Group is in talks with Zimbabwean authorities to resume its lithium exports, the Chinese mining group said on Friday, weeks after the African country halted the export of lithium... 

China widens BHP iron-ore ban amid contract talks, sources say

China has widened a ban on BHP iron-ore for the second time in two weeks, escalating a months-long contract dispute with the world's third-largest supplier of the key steelmaking ingredient. China... 

Glencore raises hope of reviving Rio Tinto deal as coal prices turn

Glencore CEO Gary Nagle is hoping a recent surge in coal prices will help bring Rio Tinto back to the table for a fresh attempt at creating the world's biggest mining company, three investors said,... 

Chile, US eye collaboration on rare earths and other critical minerals

Chile and the US have signed a joint statement to begin discussions on rare earths and other types of critical minerals, Chile's foreign ministry said on Thursday. The first meeting will take... 

Vale more than doubled ore production from waste material in 2025

Brazilian mining company Vale said on Thursday it produced 26.3-million metric tons of iron ore in 2025 from materials previously classified as waste or tailings, more than double the 12.7-million... 

Chile's Kast sworn in as President in biggest right-wing shift in decades

Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's President on Wednesday, ushering in the country’s sharpest shift to the right in decades as voters, alarmed by rising insecurity, backed a broader... 

Peru approves environmental study for $3.4bn Buenaventura copper project

Peru on Wednesday approved an environmental study for Buenaventura, one of Peru's largest mining firms, to proceed with its southern Trapiche copper project with an estimated investment of... 

Liontown posts wider interim loss, eyes lithium recovery

Australia's Liontown reported a widened first-half loss on Thursday after logging a non-cash accounting charge and said it was reviewing potential expansion at its Kathleen Valley mine given likely... 

CleanTech Lithium to start Laguna Verde partner hunt after Chile contract agreement

CleanTech Lithium expects to formally launch the search for a strategic partner for its Laguna Verde lithium project after publishing a pre-feasibility study later this month, with the process... 

NUM vows to fight job cuts at Samancor smelter after energy deal

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday vowed to fight planned job cuts at ferrochrome smelter Samancor, which could affect 2 400 employees even after a more than 50% electricity price... 

Brazil regulator approves Rio Tinto, Chinalco deal for aluminum producer CBA

The general superintendency of Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE has approved without restrictions a deal for China's Chinalco and Rio Tinto to acquire a controlling stake in aluminum maker CBA, the... 

Rio Tinto raises Q2 Japan aluminium premium offer, sources say

Rio Tinto has raised its aluminium premium offer to Japanese buyers to $350 per metric ton for April-June primary metal shipments, up 79% from the current quarter, due to fears the escalating... 

Zambia seeking global investors to help triple copper output by 2031

Zambia is courting global investors, including from the US, as it aims to more than triple its copper output to three-million metric tons by 2031, its mines minister said on Tuesday. Africa's... 

Workers at Glencore's Australia refinery plan strike after pay talks fail

Workers at Glencore's copper refinery in North Queensland plan to go on a strike after nearly a year of failed negotiations over pay and working conditions, the Australian Workers' Union (AWU) said... 

Lynas revamps deal to supply rare earths to Japan

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has revamped its supply agreement with Japan Australia Rare Earths, securing a firm annual commitment for 5 000 tonnes of neodymium‑praseodymium, a key rare‑earth... 

Oil falls as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting an over three-year high in the prior session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about... 

Mongolia urges Rio Tinto to rewrite terms of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, FT reports

Mongolia is seeking to renegotiate the "unfair" commercial terms of mining giant Rio Tinto's $18-billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Mongolia's Prime Minister... 

Glencore weighs Australia listing after Rio Tinto talks collapse – media report

Glencore is open to considering listing in Australia, if it proves beneficial to the company, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday, following the collapse of merger talks with Rio... 

Ghana to introduce new gold royalty regime on Tuesday despite opposition, regulator says

Ghana will press ahead on Tuesday with a new sliding‑scale gold royalty regime that links state revenues to rising bullion prices, the head of the mining regulator has told Reuters, despite... 

Congo state gold trader targets volumes of 15 t of artisanal bullion in 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo's State-owned gold trading house plans to boost the volume of metal it sells from the country's artisanal mining sector to 15 metric tons this year, with the central... 

California lithium company to go public in $4.7bn SPAC deal

Lithium developer Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will go public in the US through a $4.7-billion merger with blank-check firm Plum Acquisition Corp IV, the companies said on Monday. Deals by... 

Ferrexpo flags risk from collapsed Swiss bank; shares tank

Iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo on Monday warned of "material negative consequences" unless it secures alternative banking arrangements after its Swiss banking partner MBaer collapsed, sending... 

Ghana looks to shift artisanal gold refining amid Dubai flight disruptions, say sources

Ghana's State-run artisanal gold exporter is preparing to shift cargoes to alternative refining hubs if flight disruptions to the United Arab Emirates persist, two sources with knowledge of the... 

Oil soars 25%, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets

Oil prices surged around 25% on Monday to their highest since mid-2022, with Brent on track for a record one-day gain, while gold fell 2% as an escalating Iran war squeezed world energy supplies,... 

Iron-ore extends rally on surging energy, rising freight costs

Iron-ore futures traded at month-high prices on Monday, with Dalian iron ore rallying for the sixth consecutive session on the back of surging energy prices and freight costs amid the Iran war.... 

Iron-ore gains as China widens curbs on BHP cargoes

Iron-ore prices climbed on Friday as top consumer China's widening restrictions on buying some seaborne cargoes from major supplier BHP sparked supply concerns that outweighed falling demand. The... 

Canadian Natural Resources beats 4th quarter profit estimates on higher production

Oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources on Thursday posted a better-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter, as executives pointed to the company's ability to weather dramatic swings in... 

Gold Reserve, other miners receive US license to negotiate Venezuela return

Gold Reserve said on Thursday the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a 30-day licence allowing certain companies, including the miner, to negotiate with Venezuela. Shares of... 

Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman

A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East...