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Top story Iron ore rebounds as China demand holds up, defying expectations of a steep pullback in steel output

Iron ore prices steadied and rebounded from extended losses as lower valuations drew buyers and China's demand decline proved slower than expected, though analysts remain cautious on the durability of the recovery.

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World's 50 largest mining companies shed $712bn in value as gold, copper and lithium stocks slump

A broad selloff across gold, copper and lithium equities erased hundreds of billions in market value from the biggest miners, prompting value hunters to look at beaten-down Canadian names.

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US ties Myanmar peace talks to securing rare earth access

Washington is linking its diplomatic push for peace in Myanmar to access for rare earth minerals, underscoring efforts to diversify supply away from China.

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Simandou iron ore ramp-up will offset global supply cuts, Macquarie says

Macquarie says output growth from Rio Tinto's giant Simandou project in Guinea is sufficient to cover supply reductions elsewhere, keeping the seaborne iron ore market well supplied.

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India to develop domestic tunnel boring machines if China imposes export curbs, Goyal says

India's commerce minister said the country would build its own tunnel boring machines should Beijing restrict shipments, the latest sign of supply chain contingency planning.

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Metals.io issues tokens backed by 25 tonnes of physical copper stored in Germany

Metals.io launched copper-backed cryptocurrency tokens on the Tezos blockchain, an early test of tokenizing physical commodity ownership.

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Explosion kills four at Cameroon iron smelting plant

An explosion at an iron smelting facility in Cameroon killed four people, highlighting safety risks in industrial mineral processing.

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Arkadian Strategic Metals boosted by metallurgical results, produces rare earth concentrates at Motzfeldt

Arkadian reported producing rare earth concentrates at its Motzfeldt project in Greenland alongside encouraging metallurgical test results, and completed gold sampling at Clogau.

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Rare Earth Americas reports leach recovery boost at Alpha project in Brazil

The company reported improved metallurgical leach recoveries at its Alpha rare earth project, a key step toward demonstrating processing viability.

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C3 Metals intersects 64.9 metres at 3.45% copper equivalent at Khaleesi project in Peru

C3 Metals reported its highest-grade copper and gold intercept to date at the Khaleesi project, a notable result for the Peruvian copper explorer.

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China rare earth prices for dysprosium and terbium in focus for November 2026

A monthly read on Chinese dysprosium and terbium prices highlights the pricing backdrop for heavy rare earths amid tightening magnet supply.

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Barton Gold more than doubles Challenger underground resource to 230koz as Hub 1 reaches 400koz

Barton Gold significantly increased its Challenger underground gold resource, bringing its Hub 1 total to about 400,000 ounces.

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Primary Hydrogen starts 1,500-metre rare earth drilling at Wicheeda North

The company launched a 1,500-metre drill program at its Wicheeda North rare earth property, targeting resource expansion.

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