High-grade titanium feedstock is a hard constraint
The second choke point is at the opposite end of the chain: titanium feedstocks, specifically high-grade forms (natural rutile, synthetic
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The West wakes up to the titanium challenge
By late 2024, Chinese pigment exports were facing headwinds — in particular, multiple countries, including some of its largest titanium
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Endeavour plans exploration expenditure of $540 million over the next 5 years
Endeavour’s 2026 – 2030 Exploration Programme is targeting the discovery of between 12 – 15Moz of mineral resources, at an
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Anglo American and Teck approve merger of equals to form Anglo Teck
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) notes the announcement by Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) on the results of its shareholder vote
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Endeavour targets discovery of 12-15 million ounces of resources
London – Endeavour Mining has announced its exploration outlook for the next five years, which targets the discovery of 12
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Hydro earns global recognition for aluminium recycling innovation
At the Dezeen Awards in London, Hydro wins the “Material innovation of the year” and “Sustainability project of the year”
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Palladium focus: Electric vehicle growth is slowing
EV sales are still rising globally, but the breakneck growth is cooling and, importantly, has slowed in key regions –
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Demand outlook rare earth: the wall of magnets
Multiple independent forecasters see magnet rare earth demand rising steeply into the 2030s: The challenge for the US isn’t just
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Platinum Quarterly examines activity, provides 2025 estimate and 2026 forecast
Metals Focus published Platinum Quarterly data set, which examines activity in the third quarter of this year and provides a revised
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Life Cycle Services model for minerals processing
Metso is strengthening its position as the number one service partner from pit to port for the minerals processing industry
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Platinum outpaces gold, silver and broader asset classes in 2025
Platinum has broken out of its post-pandemic trading range to be the top-performing commodity in the first six months of
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Anglo Teck to offer more than 70% copper exposure
Anglo American and Teck Resources agreed to combine the two companies in a merger to form the Anglo Teck group,
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Bokoni Mine 60ktpm concentrator will be restarted ahead of the new 120ktpm plant
Operations at Bokoni were suspended at the end of F2025, with current mining and milling capacity proving insufficient to offset
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Anglo American and Teck merge to form a global critical minerals champion
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) and Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) announce they have reached an agreement to combine the two
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Sibanye-Stillwater completes the acquisition of Metallix
Johannesburg, Sibanye-Stillwater has advised that all conditions have been satisfied for the acquisition of Metallix Refining (Metallix) announced on 21
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Anglo American conducts Teck’s operational review and updated outlook
Anglo American conducted significant due diligence on Teck ahead of the merger agreement announced on 9 September 2025, which included
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Australia produces 300 tonnes of gold, $32.8 billion in FY 2025
High gold prices were the driving force behind robust annual production in Australia, says Melbourne-based gold consultants Surbiton Associates. In
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Boosting defence and aerospace spend to be positive for PGM demand
In The Hague Summit Declaration, issued 25 June 2025, the NATO Heads of State and Government committed to spending 5%
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How electric arc furnaces operate
Electric arc furnaces operate on three-phase electric current. Metal smelting in an arc furnace occurs by forming an electric arc
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Anglo American update on sale of steelmaking coal business
Anglo American notes the statement made by Peabody Energy on 19 August purporting to terminate its November 2024 agreements to
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Jubilee Metals to roll out a series of 25 000tpm modular processing units
In recent years, Jubilee has secured rights to vast quantities of surface tailings and low grade mined rock dumps in
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Compact Strip Production: The breakthrough for flat products
After the successful introduction of minimills in the US, technology suppliers and steel producers strove to adapt the concept for
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RARE EARTHS: America’s critical minerals strategy spells disaster
In May 2025, US rare earth magnet imports from China collapsed 93.3% after Beijing tightened export controls, escalating its use
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Glencore introduces 2025 half-year financial scorecard
BALANCE SHEET To view the full report click https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/static/07647168-ed29-49b5-a379-9a
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Anglo American: Copper and iron ore lead strong operational performance
In its Interim Results 2025, Anglo American pointed out its portfolio simplification as the successful demerger of Valterra Platinum that
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Tin-based interlayer boosts solid-state sodium battery performance
Researchers in China have developed a promising new design for solid-state sodium batteries using a tin-based interlayer to solve long-standing
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China leads on small modular reactors deployment
As countries in the West finalise approvals and pilot schemes, China is already building and operating SMRs. The high-temperature gas-cooled
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Canada’s next gold mine could lead the way in organic growth
Whereas multi-million-ounce gold deposits are becoming increasingly difficult to find, there is still plenty of gold in the hills, according
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Driving forces behind the second nuclear renaissance
As we outline in our analysis “Nuclear energy is back“, the main reasons driving this second nuclear renaissance are a
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Small modular reactors are reshaping uranium demand
In 2025, there have been at least 6 major approvals or construction starts for small modular reactors (SMRs) globally —
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