Uranium fever collides with industry’s dark past in Navajo country The standoff between Energy Fuels and the Navajo Nation represents the ugly side of the world’s sudden re-embrace of nuclear power. Bloomberg News | January 14, 2025 | 9:13 am
Mitsubishi quits China metal trading after copper fraud The company will stop buying and selling refined metals and mineral resources in the Chinese spot market. Bloomberg News | January 14, 2025 | 7:19 am
Copper price rises as Trump team’s gradual tariffs plan cools dollar Copper extended this year’s rally following a report the incoming Trump administration will slowly ramp up trade tariffs. Bloomberg News | January 14, 2025 | 7:05 am
Arafura Rare Earths gets $124 million boost from Australia The investment is intended to assist the company develop the facility at the Nolans project site in Australia’s Northern Territory. Bloomberg News | January 14, 2025 | 7:00 am
Ontario pitches Trump on mining deals with tariffs looming Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled Monday a new plank in a broader strategy he calls “Fortress Am-Can.” Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 12:14 pm
Veteran mining banker teams up with former Anglo American CEO to chase M&A revival Mining banker Omar Davis is teaming with former Anglo CEO Mark Cutifani to set up a merchant bank hoping to capture the recovery in dealmaking. Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 10:19 am
South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months Civil rights groups say at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off shafts at the Buffelsfontein gold mine. Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 9:03 am
Maaden, Bahrain’s Alba end aluminum deal talks Alba’s stock dropped as much as 10% in Bahrain trading, the most since September 2022. Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 6:46 am
Mali to get $1.2 billion from miners after talks Mali’s military leadership has taken a harsh stance against international miners with an extensive overhaul of the sector in recent years. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2025 | 8:27 pm
Toxic traces of lead mining in Missouri are hard to erase The EPA has spent $127 million since 2020 on remediating mine waste and removing lead-contaminated soil in southeast Missouri’s Old Lead Belt. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2025 | 9:41 am
Gold price rises for fourth straight day with US payrolls in focus Bullion traded near $2,670 an ounce — touching the highest since mid-December. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2025 | 8:32 am
Indonesia’s coal production hits record as energy needs rise Indonesia is the world’s biggest exporter of coal and relies on it for the majority of its power needs. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2025 | 6:28 am
