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Simandou’s 120Mtpa export target faces logistics test

Guinea’s iron ore mega-mine is boosting shipments, but competing forecasts raise doubts about when it will reach peak output.

Staff Writer | November 11, 2026 - 4:19 am

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MMG to revise Anglo nickel deal remedies as deadline looms

Reuters

November 11, 2026

Top Companies

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

Bloomberg News

November 10, 2026

Critical Minerals

Market volatility adds new hurdle to critical minerals investment: report

Marina Meireles

November 10, 2026

Markets

Firmer dollar, Middle East de-escalation hopes push aluminum price to three-week low

Reuters

November 10, 2026

Exploration

China’s copper concentrate imports slump 11% in October as smelter woes deepen

The decline came as Chinese smelters faced mounting pressure from negative processing fees and declining sulphuric acid prices.

Reuters | November 10, 2026 - 9:59 am

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

Markets

Copper price bounces after worst week since March amid scramble for metal in China

The Yangshan premium for copper shipped into China climbed to a record $230 a tonne on Monday, spot premiums in Shanghai have tripled in two weeks, and deliverable stocks on the SHFE would cover less than a day of Chinese consumption.

Staff Writer | November 9, 2026 - 12:39 pm

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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

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

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

October 30, 2026

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

October 29, 2026

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

October 19, 2026

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Latest News

Simandou’s 120Mtpa export target faces logistics test

MMG to revise Anglo nickel deal remedies as deadline looms

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

Market volatility adds new hurdle to critical minerals investment: report

Firmer dollar, Middle East de-escalation hopes push aluminum price to three-week low

China’s copper concentrate imports slump 11% in October as smelter woes deepen

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

Copper price bounces after worst week since March amid scramble for metal in China

Tags for you

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

Gabon seeks $2 billion to revive Mabounie rare earths project

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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