March 15, 2025

Botswana targets rich young Americans with big, natural diamonds

The country is aiming at buyers of more expensive jewellery, while highlighting that its gems can be traced back to Botswana mines through blockchain technology.

March 14, 2025

USA Rare Earth merges with Inflection Point, debuts on NASDAQ

The company spent several years privately working to tap the Round Top rare earth deposit in west Texas, with ambitious plans to create a domestic supply chain.

March 14, 2025

Trump-driven turbulence draws new investors into gold

Analysts say the policy upheaval has begun to tempt US investors into gold ETFs.

March 14, 2025

US, Vietnam firms sign deals on energy and minerals

Vietnamese companies are in talks with US firms to buy American crude oil and LNG.

March 14, 2025

Glencore overhauls embattled Canadian smelters as margins plunge

The company’s copper plants in Quebec — as well as several recycling sites in the US — will be absorbed into the miner’s global zinc smelting division.

March 14, 2025

Rio Tinto joins Mitsubishi as investor in US recycling project

Exurban is planning to build a $340 million plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to recover metals including copper, gold and silver.

March 14, 2025

Gold price makes history with $3,000 milestone

Gold's new milestone highlights the metal's centuries-old role as a store of value in turbulent times.

March 14, 2025

Graphic: Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market, political worry

Spot gold hit a record $3,004.86 per ounce on Friday.

March 14, 2025

Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals

Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.

March 13, 2025

Canada initiates WTO dispute complaint on US steel, aluminum duties

The move follows a separate request for consultations with the US after Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico took effect.