Copper price rises in US and slips in London after Trump tariff threat
The Financial Times reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for universal tariffs starting at 2.5% and rising gradually.
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A number of projects are being done to increase the efficiency and productivity of smelting operations in mines, the company says.
Botswana’s leader says diamond deal reached with De Beers
The new agreement had not resulted in “any major changes, just a little tweaking of things here and there,” Botswana’s president Duma Boko says.
US buyers face higher costs if Trump pursues copper, aluminum tariffs
In a speech on Monday, Trump said he would impose tariffs on aluminum and copper.
Congo rebel gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
M23 insurgent group entered eastern Congo's largest city this week.
CarbonScape signs supply deals for biographite production in US and Europe
The agreements, inked with some of the largest forestry companies in the world, follow the announcement of plans to build a demonstration facility in Kotka, Finland.
Fortescue to buy Red Hawk Mining to tap Western Australia ore
The offer price of as much as A$1.20 cash per share implies a fully diluted equity value for Red Hawk of A$254 million ($160 million).
Nucor posts lower fourth-quarter results; sees steel market improving
Nucor's CEO said steel demand softened throughout 2024 but noted that market conditions were starting to improve.
Winsome Resources begins permitting for Adina lithium project in Quebec
The project is subject to Quebec’s provincial environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) processes.
