April 12, 2024 US moves closer to approving ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine The proposed mine, roughly 225 miles north of Las Vegas, contains one of North America's largest sources of lithium.
April 12, 2024 US Steel shareholders approve Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover offer Beyond politics, the takeover must still pass a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
April 12, 2024 US plans chips, nickel deals in Philippines as defense ties grow The US is supporting a grant to Eramen Minerals to develop an ore-to-nickel and cobalt processing plant.
April 12, 2024 Safe-haven demand lifts gold price to $2,400, silver price to 3-year high Bloomberg analyst says that investors find gold to be a better hedge against geopolitical risk than government bonds.
April 11, 2024 Gold price hits fresh high as Mideast tensions boost haven demand The latest US inflation reading offered some calm to markets a day after a hot price reading curbed bets.
April 11, 2024 Alaska sues EPA over Pebble mine prohibitions It comes about a month after a similar lawsuit was filed by the site's developer, Northern Dynasty Minerals.
April 11, 2024 Costco is selling up to $200 million of gold bars and silver coins every month Given its pricing and shipping costs, analysts with Wells Fargo wrote that it's likely a "very low-profit business at best."
April 11, 2024 Peabody falls as production issues, weather crimp coal sales Peabody said warm winter weather in the US crimped demand for coal from utilities.
April 11, 2024 Global coal power grew 2% last year, the most since 2016, survey says The rise is driven by new builds in China and decommissioning delays elsewhere.
April 11, 2024 Sibanye-Stillwater to axe 4,000 jobs in gold mines restructuring The planned restructuring of its loss-making South African gold operations may impact 3,107 employees and 915 contractors.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
