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China’s iron ore buying clout makes each deal a market event

State-backed iron ore buyer CMRG has had a good year, securing deals with two of its biggest suppliers that establish its dominance of a market worth north of $100 billion.

Bloomberg News | November 10, 2026 - 4:51 pm

Critical Minerals

Rare earth price gap flags supply strains ahead of Trump-Xi meet

Export curbs imposed by China – which dominates the supply chain for a host of critical minerals – are limiting the availability of products used in everything from aerospace and defense.

Bloomberg News | November 10, 2026 - 9:54 am

Top Companies

Barrick’s Marquee gold project faces hazy study timing

Barrick has touted Fourmile as “one of the century’s greatest gold discoveries."

Bloomberg News | November 9, 2026 - 5:08 pm

Markets

Aluminum faces severe squeeze as London market awaits new supply

Buyers are facing rising prices for spot metal and little immediate prospect of relief.

Bloomberg News | November 9, 2026 - 5:04 pm

Regulatory Issues

US EXIM, DFC sour on tungsten mine deal backed by Trump sons

Critics on Capitol Hill have accused the administration of pledging billions in funding to unproven companies.

Bloomberg News | November 9, 2026 - 4:47 pm

Critical Minerals

$1.5 trillion rare earth risk leads Europe to tap China playbook

Rare earths are vital in tech and defense, making Europe seek to reduce reliance on Chinese imports.

Bloomberg News | November 9, 2026 - 4:07 am

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Critical Minerals

Gabon seeks $2 billion to revive Mabounie rare earths project

Mabounié has been prospected for years but hasn’t reached commercial production.

Bloomberg News | November 8, 2026 - 1:09 pm

Critical Minerals

Trump-backed critical minerals deals face growing pressure after blue wave

The deals have drawn criticism even from within the Republican Party.

Bloomberg News | November 5, 2026 - 3:36 pm

Indonesia targets ex-Glencore trader Kurniawan’s nickel empire

Indonesian authorities are taking “immediate enforcement action” against companies controlled by or affiliated with former Glencore Plc nickel trader Arif Kurniawan.

Bloomberg News | November 5, 2026 - 11:42 am

Sherritt furloughs 47% of Canada workforce amid Cuba sanctions

Nickel and cobalt producer is grappling with the fallout from expanded US sanctions on Cuba.

Bloomberg News | November 4, 2026 - 3:19 pm

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Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

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Bloomberg News

China’s iron ore buying clout makes each deal a market event

Rare earth price gap flags supply strains ahead of Trump-Xi meet

Barrick’s Marquee gold project faces hazy study timing

Aluminum faces severe squeeze as London market awaits new supply

US EXIM, DFC sour on tungsten mine deal backed by Trump sons

$1.5 trillion rare earth risk leads Europe to tap China playbook

Tags for you

Gabon seeks $2 billion to revive Mabounie rare earths project

Trump-backed critical minerals deals face growing pressure after blue wave

Indonesia targets ex-Glencore trader Kurniawan’s nickel empire

Sherritt furloughs 47% of Canada workforce amid Cuba sanctions

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

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