February 9, 2025 Nippon Steel considering ‘bold’ revision to US Steel buyout, government spokesperson says Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday that there are legal questions regarding the distinction between acquisition and investment.
February 9, 2025 Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation The US President said he will announce reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday, to take effect almost immediately.
February 8, 2025 Trump says Nippon Steel eyes US Steel investment, not purchase His comments add to investor concern that the merger agreement is effectively over.
February 7, 2025 Trudeau tells CEOs Trump wants to annex Canada for critical minerals Canadian Prime Minister said US President's desire to annex the northern nation “is a real thing” due to its abundance of critical minerals.
February 7, 2025 Rio Tinto’s US Borax donates $600,000 to support communities impacted by LA wildfires The donations are going to Kern County Fire Department, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
February 7, 2025 London sees record gold outflow in January in race to ship to US The amount of gold stored in London vaults fell by 4.9 million troy ounces in January, the largest monthly decline since records began in 2016.
February 6, 2025 Tungsten miner says clients in shock as China chokes supply China accounts for about 80% of the world’s tungsten output.
February 6, 2025 Trump meets US Steel CEO to discuss its long sought tie up with Japan Nippon Steel said on Thursday that its bid fits with Trump's goal of a stronger US as the leaders of the two allies prepared to meet.
February 6, 2025 BOE says tariff premium is fueling clamor to withdraw gold Tariff worries have led to premiums in the New York market and weeks-long queues to withdraw metal from the BOE.
February 6, 2025 Column: Another cobalt bust but this time it’s different The cobalt market is no stranger to boom and bust cycles but the current downturn is unprecedented and no-one is sure how long it's going to last.
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
