Yancoal earmarks $1.2 billion to fuel expansion plans Australia's second-largest coal miner is seeking to acquire new assets, potentially beyond the home country and even outside the coal sector. Staff Writer | February 21, 2025 | 4:03 am
MP Materials’ fourth-quarter loss beats Wall Street’s expectations The company produced 11,478 metric tons of that concentrate during the quarter, 24% higher than the year-ago period. Reuters | February 20, 2025 | 2:48 pm
Newmont beats fourth-quarter profit estimate on higher gold production, prices Newmont's quarterly gold production increased 9.2% over the year earlier. Reuters | February 20, 2025 | 2:45 pm
Trump says he will check amount of gold stored at Fort Knox The speculation centers around the notion that the US Treasury could re-peg its gold holdings at a higher level. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2025 | 12:28 pm
Barrick reaches agreement with Mali to resolve mining dispute – report Barrick will pay $438M to the government in exchange for the release of detained employees, the return of seized gold and the resumption of operations at Loulo-Gounkoto. Staff Writer | February 20, 2025 | 11:39 am
Singapore’s Abaxx Exchange plans gold futures as metal surges Singapore has long vied to establish itself as a hub for precious-metals trading. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2025 | 11:35 am
Pilbara Minerals sees lithium demand rallying on China mine restart Lithium carbonate prices have fallen about 87% since peaking in 2022 and are down more than 22% compared with this time last year. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2025 | 11:23 am
Cameco sees uranium cost jump up for US customers if Trump’s tariffs go into play Trump looks to slap 10% tariffs on any energy imports from Canada from March 4. Reuters | February 20, 2025 | 10:36 am
Ascot lines up $45M financing to reboot Premier gold mine The financing follows Ascot's announcement earlier this month that it will delay the restart of the Premier gold project. Staff Writer | February 20, 2025 | 10:07 am