The USDA’s latest crop progress report indicates strong advancement in the harvest of major crops, with corn and soybeans making significant strides.

British experts have called for a renewed focus on domestic resources, similar to Brazil’s efforts in the mining sector, with the South American country moving to strengthen its position in the global critical minerals market

Copper concentrate treatment charges (TCs) are expected to remain low in 2025, with the market likely to remain tight, sources from across the industry told Fastmarkets.

General Motors (GM) plans to reduce the price of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States by expanding the range of battery chemistries it uses to include lithium-iron phosphate (LFP), its vice president of batteries, Kurt Kelty, told an annual investor’s panel on Tuesday October 8

“This postponement will allow third countries, member states, operators and traders to be fully prepared in their due diligence obligations,” the European Council said.

The managing director of CANAMI highlighted Mexico’s growing dependence on corn imports due to reduced self-sufficiency, exacerbated by drought impacts on production.