Biden himself has said little about why his administration has blocked some mines while touting the need to boost domestic production of critical minerals.
Earlier, bullion fell as much as 0.6% after statements from Washington and the Elysee that both the US and Russia had agreed to a summit to resolve the military crisis.
Adamas Intelligence reports that 54% of battery capacity deployed onto roads globally in new plug-in electric vehicles was powered by high nickel cathode chemistries.