Focus on Minerals
Column: LME puts 2022 nickel crisis behind it as trading booms
The LME has rebounded from its 2022 nickel crisis, with record trading volumes in 2024 driven by renewed investor interest.
The mineral map of Greenland: Strategic riches amid environmental challenges
Trump renews interest in Greenland, a mineral-rich Arctic hub with rare earths, graphite, and untapped resources.
Lithium prices to stabilise in 2025 as mine closures, China EV sales ease glut, analysts say
Lithium prices to stabilize by 2025 as closures and China EV demand absorb oversupply, but reopened mines may cap gains.
US lobbied Greenland rare earths developer Tanbreez not to sell to China
U.S. officials pressured Greenland rare earths developer not to sell to China, aiding its sale to a U.S.-linked firm.
Chile rejects environmental permit for Dominga copper and iron mine
Chile rejected an environmental permit for Andes Iron's controversial $2.5 billion Dominga iron and copper mining project on Wednesday.
More than ore: The pivotal role recycled copper can play in the energy transition
Substantially increasing copper recycling will complement copper from mining and support the supply of minerals needed by the energy transition.
Copper output at Chile’s Codelco rose to 1.328 million tons in 2024, document shows
Codelco's 2024 copper output hit 1.328M tons, slightly above 2023, despite challenges like declining ore grades and project issues.
Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world
Locked inside Greenland are valuable critical minerals such as uranium, billions of untapped barrels of oil and a vast supply of natural gas.
Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new national monuments
Biden's move will protect Chuckwalla National Monument in southern California from drilling, mining, and solar energy farms.
Trump denies report that his team is eyeing pared-back tariffs
Energy production, including batteries, rare earth minerals, and solar panels, will make up one of several focus sectors.
