May 9, 2025

South32’s Hermosa project advances in federal permitting

Hermosa is currently the only advanced mining project in the US capable of producing two federally designated critical minerals.

May 9, 2025

Gold overtakes stocks as second-favorite long-term investment: US poll

Gold has surpassed equities as the second most popular long-term investment choice amongst Americans, according to the latest poll by Gallup.

May 9, 2025

Nippon Steel expects profit to drop 43% this year, US Steel decision by early June

Nippon Steel's $15 billion bid for U.S. Steel, rejected by President Joe Biden, is under review.

May 8, 2025

MP Materials swings to quarterly loss on rising production costs

The results are the first since the Las Vegas-based company said last month it would stop shipping the critical minerals to China.

May 8, 2025

American Rare Earths sampling returns high grades from Wyoming project

A total of 15 samples exceeded the 4,500 ppm level, with one standout sample returning a TREO grade of 13,651 ppm.

May 8, 2025

US Critical Materials reports highest-grade neodymium deposit in the US

The discovery could help the US reduce its reliance on China for rare earth elements.

May 8, 2025

Gold reserves in London vaults rise in April as bullion returns from US

The London Bullion Market Association said on Thursday that gold held in London vaults totalled 8,536 metric tons at the end of April, up 0.6% from the previous month.

May 8, 2025

Aurubis looks to boost US sales in absence of tariffs

Europe's largest copper producer reported better-than-expected half-year core profit, driven by higher sulfuric acid and precious metal prices.

May 8, 2025

De Beers to shut down lab-grown diamond brand Lightbox

Decision reflects De Beers’ renewed focus on natural diamonds, a return to the strategy behind its iconic “Diamonds are Forever” slogan.

May 7, 2025

US judge to rule by May 14 on Rio Tinto copper project

The US Supreme Court is now considering whether to take the Resolution Copper case.