July 30, 2025

Trump shocks markets with scaled-back copper tariff

The tariffs will exclude copper scrap and copper input materials such as copper ores, concentrates, mattes, cathodes, and anodes, the statement said.

July 30, 2025

Southern Copper warns US-China trade war could hit copper in short-term

"We maintain a positive long-term outlook for copper," company CFO said.

July 30, 2025

US Steel appoints three American board directors after Nippon deal

Nippon had pledged a board with a US majority and an American CEO to quell concerns about the deal.

July 30, 2025

Gold price down 1% on strong US economic data

Spot gold fell below $3,300 to a one-month low.

July 30, 2025

Trump’s deep-sea mining push defies treaties, stirs alarm

Trump's deep-sea mining push aims to cut reliance on China but has sparked fears of ocean damage and global instability.

July 30, 2025

Column: Aluminum flows shift after Trump doubles down on tariffs

Canadian smelters have started diverting primary metal away from the United States in response to the ratcheting up of import tariffs.

July 29, 2025

Ramaco Resources secures five-year permit for Brook rare earth mine in Wyoming

Brook is the first new rare earth mine in the US in more than 70 years and first new coal mine in Wyoming in over 50 years.

July 29, 2025

Column: EU’s pledge for $250 billion of US energy imports is delusional

The scale of the delusion probably exceeds what Trump and China agreed in their so-called Phase 1 trade deal in December 2019, writes Reuters columnist Clyde Russell.

July 29, 2025

Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada loses ground

Finland is now the top jurisdiction for mining and exploration, reclaiming its early 2010s status, followed by Nevada and Alaska.

July 28, 2025

Battery startup raises $200 million to fund Northvolt deal

The new funding enables Lyten to acquire intellectual property related to energy storage systems.