September 29, 2021 Dovish to hawkish Fed: sounds bearish for gold With a more hawkish Fed disposition, non-commercial traders remaining dollar-strong, and the EUR/USD sinking, it doesn’t bode well for the metals.
September 29, 2021 Rio Tinto may eventually process critical minerals, CEO says The company is currently figuring out ways to extract up to ten so-called critical minerals from copper waste at its mining facility in Utah.
September 29, 2021 Silver price drops to lowest in a year against stronger dollar Silver is now headed for its worst month in a year, while gold is on course for its biggest monthly drop since June.
September 29, 2021 Canada’s export agency expresses interest in Lake Resources’ Kachi lithium project The inclusion of the Canadian agency would not increase the level of potential project financing for the project in Argentina.
September 29, 2021 ‘Very tight’ copper belies market turmoil, industry leader says Prices for the bellwether commodity this year will average more than $4 a pound, said Diego Hernandez, head of Chilean mining society Sonami.
September 29, 2021 Copper price falls on China power squeeze worries Copper prices will average more than $4 a pound this year, says Diego Hernandez, head of Chilean mining society.
September 28, 2021 Australia’s top coal-exporting state expects to halve carbon emissions by 2030 The conservative New South Wales government projects it will achieve emissions reductions between 47% and 52% by 2030.
September 28, 2021 North Carolina county zoning changes to affect Piedmont Lithium project Piedmont has already spent $58 million on the project, which would produce about 30,000 tonnes of lithium annually.
September 28, 2021 Peru minister says $1.4bn Tia Maria mine a “no go” Economy and finance minister Pedro Francke said Southern Copper should stop pushing a “socially and politically unfeasible" project.
September 28, 2021 Coal resurgence in Colombia is coming at just the right time Latin America’s top supplier expects output to jump 40% to 50% this year, after an extended strike disrupted production in 2020.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies. December 21, 2025 | 04:00 am
