US cancels $500 million cobalt tender in critical minerals blow
A fresh sign of the challenges facing Western countries trying to bolster domestic supplies of the battery metal.
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Brazil eyes financial guarantees, tax breaks for strategic minerals
A meeting is scheduled to vote on a resolution creating a working group tasked with analyzing and proposing public policies.
Vale drops plan to build Quebec nickel sulphate facility
GM and a partner paused the second phase of a cathode factory, leading to Vale's cancellation of a nickel sulphate project.
Gold smuggling surges in India as price spikes before festivals
Gold smuggling into the world's second-largest buyer has decreased after the government cut import taxes from 15% to 6%.
Xi’s rare earth shock gives Trump a chance to win over US allies
The tension comes as Xi and Trump prepare for their first sitdown in six years this month in South Korea.
Gold price extends record on US-China tensions and Fed rate-cut bets
Bullion has risen more than 5% so far this week and touched a peak above $4,243 an ounce.
China’s scrambled weather and safety scrutiny tilt coal higher
Shanxi and neighboring Shaanxi are two coal hubs already contending with floods that are likely to curtail supply in coming months.
Codelco hikes 2026 European copper premium to record $345/t
The record high premium is due to fears of copper shortages next year.
Guinea bauxite exports jump 23% in Q3 despite rains, regulatory pressure
Bauxite surge amid Simandou iron ore project ramp-up.
