August 26, 2025

Rare earth prices at two-year high as MP Materials halts China shipments

US rare earth ore supply to China slid in May and hit zero in June.

August 26, 2025

US group calls for Washington to investigate MMG nickel deal

The American Iron and Steel Institute has asked the White House to intervene in a $500M deal in Brazil.

August 25, 2025

AI boom pushes copper toward a supply crunch, BNEF warns

The race to build bigger, denser data centres for artificial intelligence is putting fresh strain on the copper market. A new BloombergNEF […]

August 25, 2025

Texas factory gives Chinese copper firm an edge in tariff war

Wellascent plans to invest in three years $100 million in the US plant.

August 25, 2025

Silver price touches $39 as market weighs rate cut outlook

The metal had briefly touched $39 for the first time in a month.

August 25, 2025

US adds copper, potash, silicon in critical minerals list shake-up

Silver was added to hedge against a low-probability, high-impact disruption in Mexico, with the final list to be published in about a month.

August 22, 2025

Vulcan Elements enters US rare earth magnet manufacturing race

Company's vision is to provide domestic supply with pricing viable in the US market and beyond.

August 22, 2025

Americas Gold & Silver hits bonanza grades at Galena in Idaho

Company said it had traced a high-grade upper extension of the producing 149 vein at its Galena complex.

August 22, 2025

Gold price gains 1% as Powell gives dovish signal

Jerome Powell said a shift in the balance of risks may warrant adjusting the Fed's policy stance.

August 22, 2025

Trump weighs using $2 billion in CHIPS Act funding for critical minerals

Trump has moved to change the CHIPS Act - legislation he has called "a horrible, horrible thing".