March 11, 2025 Trump walks back 50% Canada tariff threat, downplays recession Trump earlier Tuesday had suggested he would double the metal tariffs for Canada in retaliation for Ontario imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to US states.
March 11, 2025 US considers emergency powers to restart closed coal plants “Under the national energy emergency, which President Trump has declared, we’ve got to keep every coal plant open,” the US Interior Secretary said.
March 11, 2025 Aluminum premiums for US buyers hit record after Trump doubles tariffs Canadian smelters account for most primary and alloyed aluminum shipped to the United States.
March 11, 2025 Gold price climbs as investors seek safety amid tariff flip-flop Bullion pushed higher following a small drop Monday, when President Donald Trump’s signalled that the economy could first suffer following the tariffs.
March 11, 2025 Rio Tinto seeks to raise up to $9 billion for Arcadium Lithium buyout Rio is tapping the US investment-grade bond market to raise as much as $5 billion to repay a loan used to buy Arcadium.
March 11, 2025 Tariff turmoil leaves US factories paying more for metal than overseas rivals American manufacturers are paying much higher prices for aluminum, steel and copper than rival plants overseas.
March 11, 2025 US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.
March 10, 2025 Freeport sees $500 million annual boost if Trump declares copper as critical Trump told the US Congress last week he would "take historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals."
March 10, 2025 Peru prepares US delegation in bid to avert copper tariffs “The rules of the game are changing quickly under the new North American administration,” Energy and Mines Minister Jorge Montero said on Monday.
March 10, 2025 Morgan Stanley sees upside for copper prices amid potential US tariffs Copper prices remain 16% higher year-to-date in 2025.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
