June 17, 2025 Lithium startup eyes US battery plant to skirt Trump tariffs Pure Lithium is working on a testing facility to build a new type of lithium battery that’s completely manufactured domestically.
June 17, 2025 Central banks see further gold accumulation, de-dollarization: WGC survey An overwhelming number of central banks said they see official gold reserves continuing to rise over the next 12 months.
June 17, 2025 Citi sees gold price falling below $3,000 as rally fades Citigroup forecasts gold retreating by 2026, diverging from bullish Wall Street peers.
June 17, 2025 Rare earth boss sees ‘long, hard process’ to loosen China’s grip Western rare earth processing years away, says ex-Molycorp CEO.
June 17, 2025 Chevron joins oil majors in US lithium production push It has secured about 125,000 net acres in northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas.
June 16, 2025 US looks to impose fresh steel, aluminum tariff quota on UK The quota plan is conditioned upon the United Kingdom's meeting certain requirements.
June 16, 2025 Augusta receives EXIM letter for $50M loan to build Nevada gold mine The Reward project is expected to produce approximately 39,000 oz. over a 7.6-year life.
June 16, 2025 G-7 works to secure critical minerals in face of China curbs G-7 leaders aim to agree to a statement at their meeting in Kananaskis, Canada, to establish an “action plan” to diversify supplies.
June 16, 2025 Sprott to buy $200M of uranium for special fund The investment comes after spot uranium prices rose about 5.5% in May.
June 16, 2025 Giyani Metals receives loan interest from US EXIM for Botswana manganese project The funding is part of the US effort to reduce its reliance on critical minerals from China.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
