June 4, 2025 Peru’s Nazca Lines face mining threat after protected area slashed Peru's Culture Ministry last week slashed the protected zone from 5,600 to 3,200 square kilometers.
June 4, 2025 China increases scrutiny over rare earth magnets with new tracking system Beijing unveiled high-level plans to establish an information tracing system for rare earth products last June, but there had been no mention of it again until last week.
June 4, 2025 What happens to gold if the USDX keeps “bottoming”? The current indication is bullish – the back-and-forth in the USDX triggers gains in the miners, which are strong relative to gold.
June 4, 2025 Rio Tinto revising cost of Serbia lithium project Rio is the only major mining company to bet heavily on lithium.
June 4, 2025 Lucid inks US graphite deal in bid for domestic battery material The agreement with Vancouver-based Graphite One helps further integrate a domestic supply chain for components in Lucid’s lineup.
June 4, 2025 Tin price hits week high on concerns about slow restart of Myanmar supply Myanmar is the world's third-largest tin producer.
June 4, 2025 Indonesian nickel miners working to launch local metal exchange in 2026 Since 2020, the government has banned exports of nickel ore to attract investment in smelting.
June 4, 2025 Column: Rio Tinto bets lithium will retain its battery metal crown It's a tough time to be a lithium producer as the light metal sinks under the weight of excess supply.
June 4, 2025 China’s rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide BMW says supplier network affected, while Mercedes is looking for 'buffers' to protect supplies.
June 4, 2025 Algeria plans to allow foreign firms to mine for critical metals The gas-rich nation looks to boost production of minerals including phosphate, iron ore and lithium.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
