December 11, 2024 Vale to build iron ore briquette plant in Louisiana with $283m financing from US The DOE financing will be through 2031.
December 11, 2024 US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’ Jervois, like many US producers of critical minerals, has struggled in recent years as Chinese rivals flood global markets with cheap supplies.
December 11, 2024 Trump tariff risk roils gold and silver as New York prices jump Gold futures for delivery in February traded as much as $60 an ounce, or 2%, over spot prices in early London trading.
December 11, 2024 Gold price advances further as inflation data affirms rate cut bets All eyes are now on the upcoming producer price data due on Thursday for further clarity on Fed rate cut path.
December 11, 2024 Ex-JPMorgan trader accused of spoofing says he was wrongly fired Phil Remillard is accused of placing cocoa futures trades on 12 occasions in 2018, only to cancel them before they were executed.
December 11, 2024 South32 eyes Alaska’s copper under potential Trump policy changes Approval of Ambler Mining District road would allow South32 and Trilogy Metals to mine high-grade copper from their assets.
December 10, 2024 Trump vows fast permits for those investing $1 billion in US Any person or company investing $1bn or more in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental…
December 10, 2024 US offers six companies contracts to make uranium fuel for nuclear plants The US is investigating uranium imports to see if China is helping Russia circumvent the ban.
December 10, 2024 Biden plans to finally kill Nippon Steel bid for US Steel Nippon Steel and US Steel are poised to pursue litigation over the process if Biden decides to block the merger, Bloomberg sources say.
December 10, 2024 Newmont cuts two dozen middle manager jobs in corporate overhaul The cuts are in addition to the previously reported reduction of at least 10 senior managers and an executive.
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Gold exports mask weakness in Canada’s broader trade picture Strong gold shipments to the UK pushed Canada’s overall exports to non‑US countries to a record high in October. January 08, 2026 | 01:15 pm