August 30, 2024 Latest permit for Hudbay project in Arizona paves way for major US copper boost The company has in hand the second-last permit it needs to start construction at its 85,000-tonne-per year Copper World project.
August 30, 2024 Biden administration considering price support to backstop critical minerals projects The new policy would involve setting a price floor for certain projects, according to POLITICO.
August 30, 2024 Gold price softens on US inflation data, still up 3% for the month Despite the pullback, bullion is on track for a 3% gain this month.
August 30, 2024 GM delays additional $330m investment in Thacker Pass, Lithium Americas says General Motors has delayed the second tranche of investment in the miner until the end of the year.
August 29, 2024 US sees bipartisan backing for Africa critical minerals plan The flagship of the plan — a railway project known as the Lobito corridor — is already far advanced.
August 29, 2024 US, Peru sign memorandum of understanding for cooperation on critical minerals The memorandum sets the direction for further collaboration in sector governance, investment, and global supply chain security.
August 29, 2024 Almonty nears first production at its tungsten mine in South Korea The US has not commercially mined tungsten since 2015, according to USGS records.
August 29, 2024 US mineral projects close down government loans in fear of Trump Under President Biden's Loan Programs Office, the US Department of Energy has granted nearly $25 billion to 21 companies.
August 29, 2024 Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered future A new crop of startups are working on novel ways of producing the valuable metal.
August 28, 2024 Nippon Steel boosts M&A case with $1.3 billion spend at US mills The Japanese steelmaker plans to make the investments at the Mon Valley Works and Gary Works.
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
