December 17, 2024 Apple says it has told suppliers to stop buying minerals from Congo Apple's statement came in response to a criminal complaint filed earlier in the day against the company in France and Belgium.
December 17, 2024 VIDEO: Critical minerals race driving resource nationalism Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies.
December 17, 2024 Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war It's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of choice in its escalating trade war with the United States.
December 17, 2024 Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals International lawyers said that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains.
December 17, 2024 Australian graphite maker jumps on $755 million loan from US Novonix has received a loan from the US Department of Energy to build a manufacturing plant in Tennessee.
December 17, 2024 Arcadium Lithium investors sue miner over Rio Tinto takeover Three shareholders of Arcadium Lithium have sued the miner and its board alleging negligence in Rio Tinto $6.7 billion takeover.
December 16, 2024 Gold price flat ahead of Fed policy meeting Bullion is coming off a 2.6% decline in the previous two sessions on the back of mixed US data.
December 16, 2024 Trump transition team to roll back Biden EV, emissions policies Trump plans to cut EV support, impose tariffs on battery materials.
December 15, 2024 US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal CFIUS has until Dec. 22 to make a decision on whether to approve, block or extend the timeline for the deal's review.
December 13, 2024 Copper price: What’s in store for 2025 The bellwether metal had a rollercoaster 2024, will next year bring more wild swings?
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