USD’s powerful signal, platinum’s critical situation, and gold While the price of gold is declining, the USD Index just flashed a major buy signal despite the overwhelmingly negative sentiment. Przemyslaw Radomski - Sunshine Profits | June 18, 2025 | 10:31 am
Weir expands North America presence with $150M acquisition of Townley The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. Staff Writer | June 18, 2025 | 10:19 am
Sandvik investment strengthens surface drill production capacity The move supports the company’s strategic focus on surface drilling and is set to increase production capacity by up to 30%. Sandvik | June 18, 2025 | 9:55 am
China’s rare earth exports slump in May as magnet sales curbed May’s export volume of rare earth products fell by 61% from a year earlier to 2,117 tons, the lowest level since February 2020. Bloomberg News | June 18, 2025 | 8:58 am
Troilus reaches terms on offtake agreement with Aurubis The final agreement is expected to be executed in connection with the project’s broader debt financing package of up to $700 million. Staff Writer | June 18, 2025 | 8:20 am
Nippon Steel completes $14.9B US Steel takeover The deal grants US government veto powers in rare foreign acquisition arrangement. Staff Writer | June 18, 2025 | 7:45 am
Indonesia plans to punish nickel park for alleged breaches Environmental violations have been found at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, according to the Ministry of Environment. Bloomberg News | June 18, 2025 | 7:44 am
India’s new copper plant finally starts amid ore shortage The 500,000-ton-a-year Kutch Copper plant in Gujarat is part of a copper-producing complex that Adani is building. Bloomberg News | June 18, 2025 | 7:39 am
INSIGHT: Rural Oklahoma strives to become American hub for critical minerals processing Oklahoma's push into minerals processing marks an unexpected twist in the US efforts to wean itself off Chinese rivals who have blocked exports. Reuters | June 18, 2025 | 7:27 am