Rosatom is a delicate target because the company and its subsidiaries account for about 35% of global uranium enrichment and has agreements to ship the nuclear fuel to countries across Europe.

This infographic maps US non-fuel mineral production by state in 2021 using data from the United States Geological Survey.

Despite the latest setback, bullion is still up 9% on the year.

The United States should not expect to rely solely on recycling of old batteries for supply, said Jon Evans.

The US power industry relies on Russia and its allies Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for roughly half of the uranium powering its nuclear power plants.

The United States last week imposed sanctions on the billionaire as part of several rounds of measures Washington has taken.

Concerns of a looming global shortage of coal are driving up prices in every US region.