What’s next after Biden blocked the $15bn Nippon Steel/US Steel deal? Some analysts warned that blocking the deal could sour relations between the United States and Japan. Reuters | January 4, 2025 | 3:32 pm
Biden officials issue permit for Perpetua’s Idaho antimony-gold mine The move is aimed at offsetting China's near-total market control of a metal used widely across the defense and energy sectors. Reuters | January 3, 2025 | 2:26 pm
Biden’s veto of US Steel deal raises multitude of new questions US statute makes it clear that American presidents are granted the power to kill a deal they deem a threat to national security. Bloomberg News | January 3, 2025 | 12:59 pm
Gold price declines as traders await key US economic data Gold erased gains as traders geared up for US economic data that may help them assess the outlook for interest rates in the year ahead. Bloomberg News | January 3, 2025 | 10:29 am
Gold stocks’ revaluation year The gold miners’ stocks are limping into 2025 seriously oversold, deeply undervalued, and really out of favor. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | January 3, 2025 | 10:01 am
Copper lures buyers as New York futures hover above $4/lb Copper futures edged higher in London and New York as tentative signs of buying interest emerged following a string of losses. Bloomberg News | January 3, 2025 | 9:33 am
White House: decision to block Nippon-US Steel deal was about keeping critical business in American hands Biden's decision to block the sale of US Steel was not about slighting Japan, it said. Reuters | January 3, 2025 | 9:23 am
Sandfire America wins water rights ruling in Montana The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a 2023 district court ruling on its determination of "beneficial use of water" with a 5-2 decision. Staff Writer | January 3, 2025 | 9:19 am
Nippon Steel to sue US government over blocked US Steel deal US President Joe Biden has blocked the $14.1 billion sale. Staff Writer | January 3, 2025 | 8:38 am