April 9, 2025

China’s copper smelters rue Beijing’s curbs on US raw materials

China’s swift retaliation in matching Washington’s blanket 34% levies is likely to bring US shipments of copper scrap to a halt from next month.

April 9, 2025

Op-Ed: Why pause in US anti-corruption enforcement will hurt mining firms, not help them

In the race for critical minerals, bribery is not a guaranteed foot on the accelerator.

April 9, 2025

Gold price rallies over 3% as trade war heats up

"Ultimately gold continues to be seen as a hedge against instability here," an analyst said.

April 9, 2025

Activist Ancora drops US Steel campaign after Trump orders review of Nippon Steel bid

Investment firm Ancora Holdings on Wednesday walked away from a bitter board room fight with US Steel, days after President Donald Trump […]

April 8, 2025

Peabody Energy reviewing options related to deal with Anglo American

Last year, Anglo American agreed to sell some of its Australian steelmaking coal mines to Peabody for $3.78 billion in cash.

April 8, 2025

Trump signs executive order to help revive dying coal sector

US president also instructed the Interior Department to locate coal deposits on federal lands, remove barriers to mining, and fast-track leasing processes.

April 8, 2025

Swiss gold trade should be excluded from trade balance with US — SNB study

If gold were to be excluded, then underlying data shows that Switzerland's trade surplus with the US would appear smaller, according to SNB analyst.

April 8, 2025

Copper price slumps into bear market amid tariff fears

Copper prices fell for a third straight day, translating to a 20% decline from their recent high in late March.

April 8, 2025

Gold ETFs drew largest inflow in three years in Q1, says WGC

Gold ETFs saw an inflow of 226.5 metric tons worth $21.1 billion in the first quarter.

April 8, 2025

Ma’aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact

Saudi Arabia's flagship miner is considering choosing at least one of four foreign firms to form a rare earths processing partnership.