May 20, 2025 Trump sets stage to sell ocean mining rights off American Samoa The move follows a request for a lease sale from a company the Interior Department identified as US-based Impossible Metals.
May 20, 2025 Cyclic Materials, Lime partner to recycle electric motors from US, Canadian micromobility fleet The agreement marks the first at-scale recycling initiative focused on rare earth magnets in North America in the micromobility sector.
May 20, 2025 Nippon Steel still committed to full US Steel takeover, says executive The steelmakers face a May 21 deadline for the completion of a renewed national security review.
May 20, 2025 LME WEEK: Trump’s copper tariff threat still a lucrative bet for traders The premium for copper on COMEX has fallen to $600 a ton, a level traders say is still high enough to make a lucrative profit.
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.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm