April 8, 2025 GeoFrame to break ground on major lithium project in Texas The Texas-based lithium extraction facility is said to be able to meet entire national demand for battery-grade lithium carbonate by 2029.
April 7, 2025 USA Rare Earth CEO: America’s dependence on China is unsustainable China has tightened its grip on critical minerals by imposing new export restrictions on rare earth elements in response to U.S. tariffs. […]
April 7, 2025 Freeport-McMoRan CEO flags concern over global growth amid US tariffs Freeport CEO Kathleen Quirk says the recent copper price drop was not good long-term for the industry, which depends on multi-billion dollar investments.
April 7, 2025 Kinross buys 9.9% of Nevada-focused Eminent Gold Eminent currently has three gold exploration projects in Nevada.
April 7, 2025 US discusses tariffs, critical minerals with Pakistan The Trump administration has also used prospects of engagement over critical minerals with others countries.
April 7, 2025 Trump orders fresh review of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel The White House directive sent the share price of US Steel up over 13%.
April 7, 2025 Op-Ed: Mining alone won’t lead to critical minerals independence — processing will pave the way There is a growing chorus of voices championing increased exploration and resource discovery in the global scramble to secure critical minerals.
April 7, 2025 Chinese buyers snapped up copper as prices plunged below $8,500 Copper prices plunged as much as 7.7% within 15 minutes of opening on the LME.
April 7, 2025 Gold, copper prices extend decline amid tariff aftershock Gold has retreated below $3,000, but remains one of the top-performing commodities in 2025.
April 7, 2025 China deploys rare earths as weapon in trade war with Trump Beijing said Friday it will tighten controls on exports of seven types of rare earths.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
