Scrap copper traders redirect metal to sidestep China levies
US metal dealers are redirecting China-bound shipments of scrap through Canada, Mexico and Vietnam to avoid 10% import tariffs.
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Chinese lithium trading spikes amid volatility, supply concerns
Volumes for the Guangzhou Futures Exchange in July racked up the busiest month since the lithium contract was launched in 2023.
Gold Fields boosts dividend as profit triples on record bullion prices
The miner's gold production rose 24% to 1.136 million ounces in Q1.
US seeks to stockpile cobalt for first time in decades
The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking offers for up to 7,500 tons of cobalt over the next five years in a contract worth up to $500 million.
Brazil Potash secures offtake agreement with Keytrade
Company was granted last year the license to build the Autazes project, pegged to be the largest fertilizer mine in Latin America within the Amazon rainforest.
Nevada army depot to serve as base for first US strategic minerals stockpile
The initiative will be spearheaded by critical minerals pioneer M2i Global and aviation solutions provider Volato Group.
Glencore targets 1Mt of copper in Argentina over coming decade
The company has applied to RIGI for a planned combined production of 500,000 metric tons from its projects.
Lithium price surge to be short-lived, analysts say
A modest domestic deficit in August will flip to oversupply in September as mines resume output, analysts predict.
Switzerland’s gold export surge highlights its US trade dilemma
Shipments of bullion from Switzerland to America jumped to almost 51 tons in July, from less than 0.3 tons the previous month.
