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.

March 13, 2025

Infographic: Tesla’s wild ride from surge to slump

Elon Musk’s political influence once boosted Tesla’s stock—but is it now weighing it down?

March 13, 2025

Citigroup predicts LME copper price to hit $10,000 before US tariffs

The metal climbed in recent weeks after President Donald Trump ordered a probe into copper imports.

March 13, 2025

US agency slashes estimate of Vietnam’s rare earth reserves in major revision

The revision has moved Vietnam from second position on the USGS's list of countries with the largest reserves down to 6th.

March 12, 2025

JPMorgan holds 5% stake in Rio Tinto for clients

Rio on Wednesday said it will raise $9 billion in US investment-grade bonds.