April 3, 2025

Trump’s tariffs shake markets, threaten metals trade

The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.

April 3, 2025

Maverick Metals secures $19M seed funding for copper extraction tech

The funding will support the commercialization of LithX, a novel lixiviant chemistry designed to improve the recovery of copper at reduced costs.

April 3, 2025

Copper price plummets amid fears of Trump tariffs hurting demand

Most major copper producers also saw significant losses in the stock market.

April 3, 2025

Alpayana boosts hostile bid for Sierra Metals by 31%

The new bid values Sierra Metals at C$235 million.

April 3, 2025

Gold price retreats from record as it joins market selloff triggered by tariffs

Traders attributed gold's dip to profit-taking and investors selling some of their bullion holdings to cover losses in other asset classes.

April 3, 2025

The race to get gold bars into the US screeches to a halt

US premiums for precious metals tumbled after a list of exemptions from the tariffs included gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

April 3, 2025

Trump’s policies to spur further central bank gold buying

Central banks bought over 1,000 tons of gold annually since 2022.

April 2, 2025

US excludes steel, aluminum, gold from reciprocal tariffs

The White House said steel and aluminum imports won’t be subject to reciprocal tariffs in a move that will provide at least some relief to domestic buyers already incurring 25%…

April 2, 2025

Column: Copper market grows wary of what follows its US tariff rush

The race is on to get as much physical copper as possible through US customs before tariffs kick in.

April 2, 2025

Gold price climbs to near record ahead of Trump’s latest tariff reveal

Traders are on edge as Trump plans to announce sweeping levies on all of America’s trading partners on Wednesday, raising the risks of retaliatory measures.