June 5, 2025

Trump set to waive some legal requirements to boost critical minerals

The president can waive those requirements in the event of an emergency.

June 5, 2025

US Steel deal seen closing by merger deadline on Trump pivot

Talks on the deal between the companies and the US government are ongoing and expected to reach a conclusion before a June 18 deadline, says Bloomberg.

June 5, 2025

Premier American to buy Nuclear Fuels in $31M deal

Nuclear Fuels is advancing the pre-resource Kaycee uranium project in Wyoming’s Powder River basin.

June 5, 2025

Ukraine, US discuss how to make minerals fund operational by year-end

The fund's first meeting is expected in July.

June 5, 2025

Central banks on track for 4th year of massive gold purchases, Metals Focus says

Central banks are on track to buy 1,000 tonnes of gold in 2025.

June 5, 2025

Meta, Constellation power deal may help uranium miners: analysts

Tech companies such as Meta need vast amounts of energy to operate their data centres and artificial intelligence applications.

June 5, 2025

Former De Beers CEOs circle diamond giant as sale nears

Anglo American has reportedly received buyer interest in De Beers from former bosses Gareth Penny and Bruce Cleaver.

June 4, 2025

Canadian metals industry warns of layoffs, lost sales due to new US tariffs

Canada is the largest seller of the metals to the US, exporting roughly twice as much aluminum as the rest of the top 10 exporters combined.

June 4, 2025

China increases scrutiny over rare earth magnets with new tracking system

Beijing unveiled high-level plans to establish an information tracing system for rare earth products last June, but there had been no mention of it again until last week.

June 4, 2025

What happens to gold if the USDX keeps “bottoming”?

The current indication is bullish – the back-and-forth in the USDX triggers gains in the miners, which are strong relative to gold.