Drones hover over CATL mine as lithium market anxiety rises The lithium sector has been buffeted in recent weeks by extreme volatility in the spot, futures and equity markets. Bloomberg News | August 8, 2025 | 9:27 am
Switzerland says tariff talks with US continue, gold industry concerned about bullion trade A last-ditch Swiss trip led by President Karin Keller-Sutter failed to produce a better deal. Reuters | August 8, 2025 | 9:01 am
MP Materials hits record high on strong output, Pentagon and Apple deals MP’s stock has more than quadrupled in 2025. Staff Writer | August 8, 2025 | 8:27 am
Gold futures jump to record high on US tariff surprise The Friday price moves give the New York gold futures a premium of more than $100 an ounce over the London Benchmark. Staff Writer | August 8, 2025 | 8:27 am
Capstone OKs $176M Chile copper spend despite cost rise The expansion of the sulphide concentrator at the Mantoverde property in Chile is proceeding, though it's costlier than expected. Frédéric Tomesco - The Northern Miner | August 8, 2025 | 7:55 am
Argentina’s copper dreams need infrastructure – but who will build it? Eight copper projects in Argentina could bring total mining export value to $15.4 billion by 2030. Reuters | August 8, 2025 | 7:45 am
Aura Minerals quits Canada for Nasdaq The South America-focused gold and copper miner is done with investors in Canada. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | August 8, 2025 | 7:31 am
Glencore shakes up trading team with head of coal to exit Ruan van Schalkwyk, a longstanding executive who runs coal trading for Glencore, is retiring. Bloomberg News | August 8, 2025 | 7:30 am
Lula plans new ‘national sovereignty’ policy for strategic minerals Currently, Brazil lacks a complete mapping of its mineral wealth, Lula said. Reuters | August 8, 2025 | 7:25 am