February 18, 2025

BHP raises $3 billion through US bond issue

BHP said it will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.

February 18, 2025

Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals. But what exactly is up for grabs?

Various reports have suggested that Ukraine has mineral deposits worth upwards of $10 trillion.

February 18, 2025

Chinese lithium company halts tech exports as trade tensions build

Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech told customers it would stop exporting a piece of filtration equipment used to extract lithium from brines.

February 18, 2025

Goldman hoists gold price target to $3,100 on central bank appetite

If economic policy uncertainty persists, bullion could reach $3,300 an ounce, according to the bank.

February 17, 2025

GRAPH: The critical minerals to watch in the US

China is keeping its powder dry on rare earth and graphite export bans, for now.

February 17, 2025

Column: Critical minerals is a meaningless term, needs new definition and strategy

The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined.

February 17, 2025

Rio Tinto tests “virtual X-ray” technology for mineral exploration

The miner tested Atomionics' quantum gravity sensor for exploration for the first time in Arizona.

February 17, 2025

A little-known metal spikes as China-US trade showdown hits home

Bismuth, a critical metal used in defense industries, has spiked to a decade-high following China's retaliation of US tariffs.

February 17, 2025

Column: China’s retaliation to Trump tariffs will reshape coking coal flows, prices

China's retaliatory tariffs against US energy imports is likely to be most keenly felt in the seaborne market for metallurgical coal.

February 17, 2025

Gold price rebounds to $2,900 on softer dollar, tariff threats

Bullion has recovered since recording its biggest intraday decline in two months on Friday.