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
A mile underground, America’s largest untapped copper mine inches toward reality More than two decades and $2 billion later, not a single ounce of copper has been mined at the Resolution project. Bloomberg News | August 8, 2025 | 7:16 am