April 15, 2025 Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports China has placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions in retaliation to Trump's steep tariffs on Chinese goods.
April 15, 2025 US copper industry seeks export curbs instead of tariffs Major players in the US copper industry have called on President Donald Trump to restrict exports of ore and scrap metal rather than imposing tariffs on imports.
April 15, 2025 LME approves its first four warehouses in Hong Kong The new Hong Kong depots will be able to start storing metals on July 15.
April 14, 2025 China suspends rare earth, magnet exports – report The disruptions come just as the US announced tariff exemptions for many electronics, but rare earth components remain affected.
April 14, 2025 China to keep building coal plants through 2027, state planner says The plan follows a report from the China Coal Association last week that said China's coal consumption would not peak until 2028.
April 14, 2025 China offers banks extra gold import quotas as investors flock The central bank typically limits the amount of physical bullion coming into the world’s top-consuming market.
April 14, 2025 Gold-trading frenzy erupts in China as tensions with US escalate The Shanghai Futures Exchange saw trading volumes of the precious metal hit the highest level in a year last week.
April 14, 2025 Copper prices climb as traders welcome tariff reprieve US President Donald Trump handed out exemptions to his punishing tariffs on some products, lifting market sentiment.
April 14, 2025 China urges US to follow international law on reported deep-sea metals stockpile plan The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable stockpiling of deep-sea metals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed.
April 13, 2025 UK MPs pass emergency bill to rescue troubled British Steel The bill will hand Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds extensive powers to direct British Steel’s staff and operations.
Gold and silver prices stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s Both metals are on track for their best year since 1979. December 31, 2025 | 12:59 pm
