The big winners from the Australia-US critical minerals deal
The Trump-Albanese critical minerals agreement this week pushed two Australian projects to the front of the development queue.
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Trump to sign mineral deals in Asia to raise pressure on Xi
The trip will feature stops in Malaysia, Japan and then South Korea.
Ivanhoe Atlantic’s Guinea iron ore project moves closer to construction
The US miner aims to begin construction of the Kon Kweni project in the first quarter of 2026.
A gold crash everyone saw coming lures bargain hunters worldwide
Dealers told Bloomberg they had seen a rush of interest from people looking to buy gold as prices dropped this week.
US $20B backing, stability key to Argentina’s mining push
As voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday, President Javier Milei’s administration faces a critical test.
Trump reverses Biden-era rules on copper smelters
The rule had required smelters to curb pollutants including lead, arsenic, mercury, benzene and dioxins under updated federal air standards.
Newmont said to eye deal for Barrick’s prized Nevada assets
Newmont has a minority stake in a Nevada gold mining joint venture with Barrick.
Copper price hovers near $11,000 as test of record high beckons
The red metal has rallied by about a quarter this year.
Gold heading for record-breaking inflows this year
Investors are set to pour record amounts into gold and investment-grade bonds at $108 billion and $415 billion, respectively.