April 3, 2025 Trump envoy says US-Congo mining and security deal moving ahead Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is hoping US interest in Congo’s minerals will encourage the country to back his government.
April 3, 2025 Trump’s tariffs shake markets, threaten metals trade The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.
April 3, 2025 Maverick Metals secures $19M seed funding for copper extraction tech The funding will support the commercialization of LithX, a novel lixiviant chemistry designed to improve the recovery of copper at reduced costs.
April 3, 2025 Copper price plummets amid fears of Trump tariffs hurting demand Most major copper producers also saw significant losses in the stock market.
April 3, 2025 Gold price retreats from record as it joins market selloff triggered by tariffs Traders attributed gold's dip to profit-taking and investors selling some of their bullion holdings to cover losses in other asset classes.
April 3, 2025 The race to get gold bars into the US screeches to a halt US premiums for precious metals tumbled after a list of exemptions from the tariffs included gold, silver, platinum and palladium.
April 3, 2025 Trump’s policies to spur further central bank gold buying Central banks bought over 1,000 tons of gold annually since 2022.
April 2, 2025 Critical Metals, GreenMet partner to develop Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland Tanbreez represents one of the largest untapped heavy rare earths deposits outside China.
April 2, 2025 US excludes steel, aluminum, gold from reciprocal tariffs The White House said steel and aluminum imports won’t be subject to reciprocal tariffs in a move that will provide at least some relief to domestic buyers already incurring 25%…
April 2, 2025 Dirtiest US coal-fired power plant applies for EPA exemption The Colstrip plant, located in eastern Montana, has the highest emission rate of fine particulate matter out of any coal-burning plant in the nation.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
