Rio Tinto defends Pilbara after Forrest voices ‘wasteland’ fears
Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest warned that China's shift from coal-powered furnaces could threaten Australia's iron ore sector.
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Rosneft acquires Russia’s largest rare earth deposit
The move by Russia’s state-run oil giant Rosneft mirrors a broader trend of oil majors diversifying into critical minerals.
LME approves three more warehouse facilities for Hong Kong
LME first approved Hong Kong warehouses in January, after more than a year of work.
Trump sets stage to sell ocean mining rights off American Samoa
The move follows a request for a lease sale from a company the Interior Department identified as US-based Impossible Metals.
Argentina approves $2.5B Rio Tinto lithium mining project
Rincon becomes the first mining project under Argentina's new investment incentive regime.
Cyclic Materials, Lime partner to recycle electric motors from US, Canadian micromobility fleet
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Nippon Steel still committed to full US Steel takeover, says executive
The steelmakers face a May 21 deadline for the completion of a renewed national security review.
LME WEEK: Trump’s copper tariff threat still a lucrative bet for traders
The premium for copper on COMEX has fallen to $600 a ton, a level traders say is still high enough to make a lucrative profit.
Copper price falls as traders weigh US-China tariff truce
Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.