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China’s rare-earth magnet exports to US fall 21% before Trump-Xi summit
China exported 512 metric tonnes of rare-earth permanent magnets to the US in August, down 21% from July and 13% from a year earlier, according

Tungsten price shock signals deeper supply crisis
Tungsten prices increased 310% between January-July 2026 — one of the sharpest commodity rallies of the year — as Chinese export controls and rising military

Chinese firm wins US$498 million copper deal on US-backed Lobito railway
China NERIN Engineering will build a copper-recovery plant at the planned Zambian terminus of the Western-backed Lobito Corridor railway — exposing a gap in the

BMI raises tin price forecast to US$51,000 as AI demand strains supply
BMI has raised its 2026 average tin price forecast by 4.1% to US$51,000 a tonne, as semiconductor demand and constrained supply sustain pressure on the

Uranium mine supply faces potential 46,000-tonne shortfall by 2040
Annual uranium mine supply could fall approx 46,000 tonnes below reactor requirements by 2040 under a high-demand scenario, equivalent to 41% of projected needs, The

Canada targets C$1 trillion in investment with mining tax break and incentives
Canada has announced a five-year plan to catalyse C$1 trillion of investment, with mining and metals accounting for more than one-third of the 167 opportunities








