May 25, 2023

Gold rises to 2nd most popular long-term investment in US – poll

Gold's elevated status echoes the latest data from the World Gold Council on US bar and coin investment.

May 25, 2023

Gold price down to 2-month low on US debt talk progress

Gold has been trending down this week on robust US economic data.

May 24, 2023

Oil giant ExxonMobil jumps on lithium wagon

Acquisition of lithium prospect in southern Arkansas reflects the company's bet on the electric vehicles boom.

May 24, 2023

Commodity bull Goldman says ‘we were wrong’ but sticks to view

The investment bank says its forecasts for major rises in raw materials this year hadn’t panned out so far, but calls for a major rally.

May 24, 2023

Ambler road decision now expected by mid-2024

The US government has pushed its resolution on the road that would give access to untouched deposits in north-western Alaska.

May 23, 2023

Emerging lithium supplier Argentina says it’s close to US deal under IRA

Argentina has been lobbying to get in on President Joe Biden’s electric-vehicle drive.

May 23, 2023

Copper-gold ratio suggests recession ahead

The Gundlach ratio, which measures the relationship between copper and gold, is trading near the lowest levels since the start of 2021.

May 23, 2023

Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the US

The Copper Development Association claims the USGS's refusal to include copper is based on old facts outside of its own 2022 methodology.

May 23, 2023

Column: Aluminum is the West’s critical minerals blind spot

Western European primary aluminum production has been sliding since 2017.

May 23, 2023

Standard Lithium stock surges after finding ‘highest grade brine’ in Arkansas

One sample from the south west Arkansas project returned 581 mg/L lithium.