Poilievre says Canada can use oil, minerals to sway Trump on tariffs The approach relies on buy-in from the American president, who has repeatedly said the US doesn’t “need anything” from Canada. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 1:08 pm
Gold price set for worst week in 4 decades as war curbs rate-cut bets Gold — widely viewed as a haven — has dropped every week since the US and Israel attacked Iran last month. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 1:01 pm
US House Democrat blasts Commerce’s ‘highly concerning’ $1.6B USA Rare Earth deal Representative Zoe Lofgren said the proposed deal would let the Commerce Department keep an equity stake even if it decides not to invest. Reuters | March 20, 2026 | 9:55 am
Column: China’s robust iron ore imports are going into storage, not steel The increase in imports appears largely driven by softer prices for the key steel raw material. Reuters | March 20, 2026 | 9:43 am
Zijin’s investment unit aims to expand strategic metal portfolio China’s biggest gold and copper producer wants to invest in metals like tungsten and uranium. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 9:31 am
Lynas Rare Earths produces first samarium This expands Lynas' range of separated heavy rare earth oxide products to three, alongside dysprosium and terbium. Staff Writer | March 20, 2026 | 9:13 am
Idaho aligns Black Pine project permitting with FAST-41 Black Pine is the first US precious metals project where both federal and state agencies are aligned under a single, coordinated permitting framework. Staff Writer | March 20, 2026 | 8:28 am
China pulls silver from global markets to meet surging demand The world’s biggest buyer pulled in over 790 tons in the first two months of the year. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 7:46 am
China’s gold miners set for strong 2026 on deals, higher output While international rivals are seeing declining output and limited project pipelines, Chinese miners have been pursuing higher volumes and acquiring more overseas mines. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 7:30 am