August 6, 2025

Gold price halts rally as market assesses Fed policy, trade

Bullion had logged gains for three consecutive sessions, driven by signs of weakness in the US economy.

August 6, 2025

South African minister and top miner clash over US minerals plan

That strategy identified coal, chrome ore, iron ore, manganese and platinum as critical minerals, rather than materials found in abundance elsewhere in Africa.

August 6, 2025

Platinum crunch comes to a head as US and China snap up metal

The market tightness has made platinum one of the best-performing commodities this year.

August 6, 2025

Glencore rejects US listing in boost for UK markets

The company said it had extensively researched a move to the major exchanges around the world.

August 6, 2025

Mosaic falls 13% as fertilizer shipments drop on US tariffs

Phosphate deliveries to the US are “tracking well below last year” with levies applicable to most sources of the fertilizer.

August 6, 2025

US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining

The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and development.

August 5, 2025

Caterpillar sees US tariff hit of up to $1.5 billion this year

Caterpillar’s outlook is important because it is one of the world’s biggest makers of machinery for mining and construction.

August 5, 2025

FQM’s copper strategy: Zambia expansion & US tariff tailwinds

With global copper demand surging and US tariffs on Chinese copper looming, First Quantum Minerals is doubling down on Zambia. In this […]

August 5, 2025

Trump’s copper tariffs apply to $15 billion of goods so far

The US copper market is scrambling to understand the implications of Trump’s tariffs.

August 5, 2025

Copper price slips as unwinding of tariff trade boosts LME stockpiles

The red metal fell 0.6% after LME data showed readily available copper inventories jumped to the highest since March.