The plan includes expanding the category of consumer batteries, improving quality and performance, and strengthening research and development.

Investors are worried Trump will repeal the IRA, which has created over 300,000 jobs as of June 20.

Foreign takeovers of mining companies have been a touchy topic ever since a wave of deals 18 years ago took out some of the country’s biggest players.

Analyst expects upside risks – including but not limited to potential supply disruptions and a weakening of the US dollar to place a floor under prices throughout the year.

The push to resuscitate it and add new responsibilities would, supporters argue, allow Washington to craft a unified critical minerals policy.

Eramet is in talks for an ore supply agreement to a high-pressure acid leach plant run by the Chinese firm.

Some of the country's largest mining companies are copper producers, which means any foreign investment involving those miners would face intense scrutiny.

Nickel volumes have rebounded this year after languishing since a March 2022 price spike that caused the LME to suspend trading.