Gold price declines over 1% on US-China trade talk optimism Investors are also keeping close tabs on the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which is due later in the day. Staff Writer | May 7, 2025 | 8:08 am
Rio Tinto extracts first gallium from Quebec operations The gallium was recovered from material produced at Rio Tinto’s alumina refinery in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. Staff Writer | May 7, 2025 | 7:03 am
Barrick CEO says he does not know where Mali is keeping its confiscated gold CEO Mark Bristow said the company is spending $15 million a month to keep its Mali mine running. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:37 am
Mining convoy attacked in Mali on road to Allied Gold’s Sadiola mine Eight people present were unharmed in the attack, Reuters reports. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:33 am
Column: After Ukraine deal, US turns its critical minerals gaze to Africa The United States has pursued a potentially even more significant critical metals deal in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:27 am
Guinea moves to cancel EGA’s mining licence Emirates Global Aluminium operates one of the largest bauxite mines in Guinea. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:25 am
BYD and Tsingshan scrap plans for Chile lithium plants Both companies had been selected in 2023 as strategic investors to develop value-added lithium products in Chile. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2025 | 5:20 am
Trump’s copper tariff probe is expected soon, industry group says Trump has threatened to impose a duty of as much as a 25% on all copper imports, a move that could roil the metal's global market. Bloomberg News | May 7, 2025 | 4:02 am
Barrick drops ‘Gold’ from name as prices for the metal fuel profit Shift comes as it reported a first-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates, thanks to record-high gold prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2025 | 3:43 am