January 6, 2025 Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.
January 6, 2025 Codelco’s copper production edges higher in 2024 — chairman Chairman Maximo Pacheco said output rose by 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes from 2023's 1.325 million tonnes in a "turnaround" year.
January 6, 2025 Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.
January 5, 2025 Nippon Steel president says suing US government is an option Nikkei business daily had reported that Nippon Steel will challenge Joe Biden's order to block its acquisition of US Steel.
January 3, 2025 Biden’s veto of US Steel deal raises multitude of new questions US statute makes it clear that American presidents are granted the power to kill a deal they deem a threat to national security.
January 3, 2025 White House: decision to block Nippon-US Steel deal was about keeping critical business in American hands Biden's decision to block the sale of US Steel was not about slighting Japan, it said.
January 3, 2025 Sandfire America wins water rights ruling in Montana The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a 2023 district court ruling on its determination of "beneficial use of water" with a 5-2 decision.
January 3, 2025 Nippon Steel to sue US government over blocked US Steel deal US President Joe Biden has blocked the $14.1 billion sale.
January 3, 2025 JV Video: Osisko Metals adds Burzynski, $69m copper project funding Osisko is progressing its Gaspé copper project in Quebec with new financing and a board now featuring industry heavyweight John Burzynski.
January 3, 2025 JV Video: Mandalay Resources seeks to become a mid-tier gold producer Toronto-based Mandalay has used revenue from its Bjorkdal gold mine in Sweden and Costerfield gold and antimony mine in Australia to accumulate $55 million in cash.
Korean proxy fight threatens to derail Trump’s big zinc bet The case has the potential to disrupt the administration’s effort to spur domestic production of critical minerals. December 19, 2025 | 12:54 pm
