Congo is targeting cobalt price that boosts local processing
Congo doesn’t want a return to peaks above $40 a pound — experienced in 2018 and 2022.
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US targets mine waste to boost local critical minerals supply
The Interior Department will simplify federal rules for recovering minerals like rare earths, lithium, and cobalt from mine waste.
Gold price eases after Trump downplays clash with Fed chair Powell
Gold was further hit by a jobs data on Thursday which showed applications for US unemployment benefits fell for a sixth straight week.
Three workers rescued after 60 hours trapped in Canada mine
Rescuers used drones and a remote-controlled scoop to clear a massive rockfall at Red Chris and safely bring the three men to the surface.
US prioritizes recovery of critical minerals from mine waste
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed his department to streamline federal regulations on the recovery of the minerals.
Column: Copper’s physical tariff trade is rapidly unwinding
The market was betting that tariffs would be set lower and come with a longer lead-time.
Newmont cost-cutting helps boost earnings as gold prices rally
The producer’s all-in sustaining cost decreased about 4% to $1,593 per bullion ounce in the second quarter.
Teck setbacks in Chile underscore copper supply struggles
The sprawling Quebrada Blanca open-pit operation in the high Andes is grappling with tailings storage issues.
Peru seizes black market mercury bound for illegal gold mines
The seizure appears to be the largest on record in the Amazon region of South America where illegal gold mining is widespread.
