June 5, 2025 Indonesia halts mine near dive hotspot on tourism concern The mine in the Raja Ampat archipelago will be halted while the government investigates its impact on the area.
June 5, 2025 Ukraine, US discuss how to make minerals fund operational by year-end The fund's first meeting is expected in July.
June 5, 2025 Central banks on track for 4th year of massive gold purchases, Metals Focus says Central banks are on track to buy 1,000 tonnes of gold in 2025.
June 4, 2025 Canadian metals industry warns of layoffs, lost sales due to new US tariffs Canada is the largest seller of the metals to the US, exporting roughly twice as much aluminum as the rest of the top 10 exporters combined.
June 4, 2025 Peru’s Nazca Lines face mining threat after protected area slashed Peru's Culture Ministry last week slashed the protected zone from 5,600 to 3,200 square kilometers.
June 4, 2025 China increases scrutiny over rare earth magnets with new tracking system Beijing unveiled high-level plans to establish an information tracing system for rare earth products last June, but there had been no mention of it again until last week.
June 4, 2025 What happens to gold if the USDX keeps “bottoming”? The current indication is bullish – the back-and-forth in the USDX triggers gains in the miners, which are strong relative to gold.
June 4, 2025 Rio Tinto revising cost of Serbia lithium project Rio is the only major mining company to bet heavily on lithium.
June 4, 2025 Lucid inks US graphite deal in bid for domestic battery material The agreement with Vancouver-based Graphite One helps further integrate a domestic supply chain for components in Lucid’s lineup.
June 4, 2025 Tin price hits week high on concerns about slow restart of Myanmar supply Myanmar is the world's third-largest tin producer.
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