May 22, 2023 US protectionism could benefit Canadian miners Vast US government spending powers unleashed through the Inflation Reduction Act and Defense Production Act are intended to kickstart a made-in-America green industrialization effort.
May 22, 2023 Australia wins US support for critical minerals industry The two countries have reached an agreement to coordinate polices and investment to support the industry's growth.
May 22, 2023 Ford strikes lithium deals to support step up in EV output Ford has struck deals with Albemarle, SQM and Nemaska Lithium as availability and cost of crucial battery materials have been key concerns.
May 20, 2023 US imposes sanctions on some of Russia’s biggest gold miners Polyus and Polymetal were targeted, according to a statement Friday.
May 19, 2023 Teck Coal named in US legal action over selenium contamination from BC mines Legal action filed in Montana names Teck Coal Ltd. as a one of three defendants in a request for judicial review by environmental groups in Montana and Idaho.
May 19, 2023 US Forest Service pauses timeline for Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine The USFS has told a federal court it is not sure when it could approve a land swap allowing Rio to develop the Resolution Copper mine.
May 19, 2023 Wall Street Journal sees a debt-ceiling copper glow up A look at the esteemed financial paper’s case for calling copper the next big bull market.
May 19, 2023 Copper price rebounds on optimism over US debt talks Wider financial markets marched higher after Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making "steady progress" in talks with Republicans.
May 19, 2023 Gold price set for worst week since February on US debt deal optimism The parties have voiced growing confidence about striking a debt-ceiling deal.
May 19, 2023 Half of the coal-fired power plants announced worldwide unlikely to be built — study A study by Mercator found that 50% of the coal-fired power plants that were planned to come online in the next few years will fail to do so.
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