Commodities

Gold surged past $3,100, setting a new intra-day high on Monday morning at $3,128 per ounce. Investors rush to safe-haven assets amid escalating trade tensions and uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies, including President Donald Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on imported cars and auto parts...

The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC), a deep-sea mining exploration company, has announced a pre-application consultation with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and has engaged with White House officials. If the Trump administration approves a mining license, it could disrupt...

India wants to secure a stake in Chilean mining leader SQM's (NYSE:SQM) projects in Australia. This deal would give India, a lithium importer, access to critical battery minerals to cater to its growing market. According to anonymous sources cited by Reuters exclusive report, the Indian consortium...

Bank of America upgraded Canadian intermediate gold miner New Gold (AMEX:NGD) from Underperform to Buy. The double upgrade saw the bank’s analysts raise the price target by 50%, to $3.90, citing strong production growth, lower costs, and increasing free cash flow. Analysts who see a...

U.S. tariffs on copper imports could arrive within weeks. In February, President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Commerce Department to conduct an investigation, giving this executive department a nine-month deadline. Per a Bloomberg report, the investigation is seen as "little more than a formality...

Gold miners dominated mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the metals and mining industry in 2024. Research by S&P Global Market Intelligence found that yellow metal deals accounted for 70% of the total transaction value. The report showed 62 gold-related transactions, compared to 47...

Northern Dynasty (NYSE:NAK) shares surged 30% on Monday following President Donald Trump's emergency order to boost domestic critical minerals production. Investors piled in on speculation that the order could revive the company's flagship Pebble Project. Trump's executive order, signed last...

Experts urge the U.S. to collaborate with the European Union to secure assets in Ukraine’s critical minerals, arguing that a joint partnership would be the best solution for everyone involved. Dr. Patrick Schroder and Armida van Rij, senior research fellows at Chatham House, advocate for a...

KoBold Metals, a startup backed by billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has approached the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) government with an offer to develop one of the world's largest hard rock lithium mines. The mining startup looks to take over the disputed mining license for the Roche...

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced on Thursday that restrictions on oil and gas leasing and infrastructure development in Alaska will be lifted. The move reverses policies set under the previous administration, opening more land for exploration and clearing regulatory hurdles for...

President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate the development of the domestic mineral industry, aiming to reduce the reliance on imports and bolster supply chains. By signing an executive order on Thursday, Trump used the DPA, originally conceived by President...

Copper prices have surged above $10,000 per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange (LME) for the first time since October. On LME, copper has gained 14% year-to-date, while U.S. copper futures surged 26%. The price differential widened to $1,200 per metric ton, creating arbitrage opportunities....

U.S. President Donald Trump is turning to coal as a solution to meet the nation's growing energy demands. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump declared: "I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL," touting the effect on energy prices and...

Anglo-Swiss diversified mining giant Glencore (OTCPK: GLCNF) is pursuing further consolidation of its copper and zinc assets. After job cuts, a $1.5 billion impairment, and a pause of its smelting operation in the Philippines, the company is looking to implement efficiency measures for its Canadian...

The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has raised concerns over the impact of newly enacted steel and aluminum tariffs. What Happened: The CMI warns that tariffs will have an inflationary influence on the domestic can industry. The Trump administration argues that these measures would protect...