August 4, 2025

China limits supply of critical minerals to US defense sector: WSJ

According to the WSJ, citing sources, the Chinese government is now refusing or delaying exports of minerals designated for military applications.

August 4, 2025

Copper price rises with US tariffs, Codelco mine stoppage in focus

Copper rose as much as 1.1% on the London Metal Exchange, with trading conditions starting to settle.

August 1, 2025

Goldman told clients to go long copper a day before price plunge

Goldman suggested clients buy September calls with a $6.25 strike price – about 11% above the prevailing price at the time.

August 1, 2025

Copper price posts second weekly drop after Trump’s tariff surprise

Traders are now rushing to book storage space for copper in a bet that Trump’s decision will prompt a wave of supplies stockpiled in the US to be shifted to…

August 1, 2025

Idaho Strategic rises on gold property acquisition from Hecla

Company said its acquisition of Toboggan represents the first time the two major components of the Murray gold belt has been united.

August 1, 2025

Gold price rebounds nearly 2% on US payrolls data

Spot gold climbed 1.8% to $3,348.31 per ounce to erase all of this week's losses.

August 1, 2025

Newmont nets $100M payment related Akyem mine sale

In October 2024, Newmont agreed to sell its Akyem operation to China's Zijin Mining Group for $1 billion in cash.

August 1, 2025

US mulls REE price floor to lift output: Reuters

The strategy would build on a recent public-private partnership between the US Department of Defense and MP Materials.

August 1, 2025

Column: Copper market pays the price for forgetting its TACO hedge

The copper market got the tariff right but the products wrong.

July 31, 2025

Traders brace for wave of copper to hit LME after tariff shock

Whether large volumes of copper ultimately are delivered to LME warehouses in the US will depend on movements in prices.