May 20, 2025

Copper price falls as traders weigh US-China tariff truce

Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.

May 20, 2025

US battery maker Clarios to build $1B critical minerals plant

Clarios is owned by global investment firm Brookfield and has 16 manufacturing and distribution centers across the US.

May 20, 2025

US-led peace talks could boost Rwandan processing of Congo minerals

Congo, the UN, the US have accused Rwanda of exploiting Congolese minerals.

May 20, 2025

Column: Bearish funds flee turbulent copper and turn to aluminum

The prospect of US import tariffs on copper has been a bonanza for physical metal traders, but the resulting price turbulence has been a big headache for fund managers.

May 19, 2025

Nippon Steel boosts investment for proposed US Steel deal

Nippon is now offering to build a new steel mill, save existing steelworker jobs and potentially add many more unionized roles.

May 19, 2025

Perpetua Resources gets final federal permit for Stibnite Gold project in Idaho

The decision comes after eight years of rigorous inter-agency federal permitting, and was the last federal permit required to progress towards construction.

May 19, 2025

Gold price rebounds 1%, driven by Moody’s US credit downgrade

Another potential driver of gold is the uncertainty surrounding global trade.

May 19, 2025

Aluminum price slides as surging inventories add to downbeat mood

Readily available aluminum inventories in LME warehouses saw their biggest jump in more than a year.

May 18, 2025

Emirates Global to build US aluminum plant touted by Trump next year

The smelter will have the capacity to produce as much as 600,000 tons a year of primary aluminum.

May 18, 2025

Column: Copper’s US tariff premium crushed by wave of imports

The copper market has been betting that a US tariff will be imposed at a rate of 25%, matching those already in place for both steel and aluminum imports.