Nucor forecasts second-quarter profit above estimates on firmer prices, volumes The company posted a profit of $3.23 per share in its first quarter, up from 67 cents per share a year earlier. Reuters | June 17, 2026 | 2:17 pm
LME issues notice on warranting of Russian-origin copper, cobalt in EU The EU's 20th package of sanctions against Russia included a ban on imports of Russian metals. Reuters | June 17, 2026 | 1:41 pm
Guardian Metal increases property, water rights for Nevada tungsten project Lincoln acquisition includes 841 acres of real property as well as 2,540 acre-feet of annual water rights across three permits. Staff Writer | June 17, 2026 | 1:07 pm
Brazilian Nickel seeks anchor investor for $1.4 billion mine The developer of the Piauí Nickel Project is using Rothschild & Co. as an adviser for global debt and equity financing. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2026 | 12:02 pm
Kenya, US close in on critical minerals deal "We have agreed that the minerals will be processed in Kenya," President William Ruto said. Reuters | June 17, 2026 | 11:10 am
Antofagasta seeks to link ore sales to spot market The proposal was delivered recently to at least two Chinese smelters as part of talks for concentrate shipments. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2026 | 10:48 am
Allseas deep-sea mining contract violates UN law, says Greenpeace-backed analysis The legal opinion also states that the Dutch government "is legally bound to intervene." Staff Writer | June 17, 2026 | 9:48 am
China could retaliate against threats to critical metal security: analysts China’s new Mineral Resources Law, which took effect this week, could give the Asian giant a formal legal basis to fight against foreign restrictions. Blair McBride | June 17, 2026 | 9:25 am
BHP to sell $1.5B Chile power lines in copper-first pivot The transaction would include the transmission lines that feed power to its Escondida, Spence and Cerro Colorado mines. Staff Writer | June 17, 2026 | 8:48 am