March 21, 2025 Gates-backed explorer makes play for Congo lithium deposit KoBold Metals has told the government of the DRC it wants to develop one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits.
March 21, 2025 Former Newmont executive tapped to oversee mining on US energy council Created last month, the council's mandate is to boost not only US oil and gas production, but also the extraction and processing of lithium, copper and other critical minerals.
March 20, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Resource nationalism is on the rise, with governments tightening control over critical minerals through higher taxes, regulations, and strategic policies. Verisk Maplecroft’s […]
March 20, 2025 Trump says he’ll soon sign Ukraine natural resources deal The president spoke about the Ukraine agreement shortly after he invoked emergency powers to boost the US’s ability to produce critical minerals.
March 20, 2025 Trump to expand critical mineral production using wartime powers An executive order signed Thursday taps the Defense Production Act as part of an effort to provide financing for critical minerals projects.
March 20, 2025 Morningstar analysis offers contrarian view on gold, sees $1,820 in five years The forecast follows an analysis into the long-term supply and demand of the metal, taking into consideration the extraction cost of gold.
March 20, 2025 Perpetua to make official loan application to US EXIM in second quarter If the loan is approved, the Stibnite project would be one of Washington's largest investments ever in a mine.
March 20, 2025 Hudbay sees Saudi, UAE, and Japanese interest in Copper World project The sale is expected to close in six months, with Hudbay selling up to 30% of the project.
March 20, 2025 Copper price surpasses $11,000 as tariff fears drive rally Comex copper prices are now up 27% since the start of the year.
March 19, 2025 Congo president says willing to partner with US on minerals-for-security deal Tshisekedi told Fox News host Bret Baier that such a partnership would allow Congo to extract and process its critical minerals to benefit US companies.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
