Metals
  • Gold$3,875.40/oz−0.15%
  • Silver$49.13/oz−0.47%
  • Platinum$1,432.52/oz−0.40%
  • Palladium$982.49/oz−0.17%
  • Copper$6.45/lb−0.22%
  • Aluminium$3,061/t+0.01%
  • Nickel$15,219/t−0.90%
  • Zinc$3,817/t−0.89%
  • Lead$1,895/t−0.33%
  • Lithium$14,068/t0.00%
  • Cobalt$18.73/lb−17.85%
  • Uranium$92.23/lb−0.02%
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Critical Minerals • Jan 4, 2025

Biden Administration Grants Permit for

In a significant move to enhance U.S. critical minerals production, the Biden administration has granted the final mining permit for the Perpetua Resources Stibnite project in…

Asia Pacific • Dec 30, 2024

Domestic Critical Minerals Production Archives

The government has cancelled the auction of 11 critical mineral blocks in the fourth round following a tepid response from bidders. This setback for India critical…

Critical Minerals • Dec 24, 2024

American Rare Earths Secures Wyoming Facility

American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR) is intensifying efforts to position the United States as a global leader in critical mineral supply chains. Its subsidiary, Wyoming Rare,…

Critical Minerals • Dec 16, 2024

Trump Fast-Track Permits: A $1 Billion

Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled an ambitious plan to fast-track permitting and approvals, including environmental clearances, for companies investing $1 billion or more in…

Critical Minerals • Dec 13, 2024

Revitalizing the U.S. Uranium Mining Industry

As Donald Trump prepares for a potential return to the White House, his nomination of Christopher Wright as Secretary of Energy signals a bold push to…

Critical Minerals • Dec 9, 2024

Saudi Arabia Mineral Strategy Expands Its

As part of its Saudi Arabia mineral strategy, the Kingdom aims to increase the mining sector's contribution to GDP from the current $17 billion to $75…

Critical Minerals • Dec 6, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Bold Push to Dominate

As global demand for critical transition minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel soars, Saudi Arabia is pivoting from its oil-reliant economy toward becoming a global leader…

Critical Minerals • Dec 4, 2024

U.S.-Canada Critical Mineral Trade Fuels Calls

The U.S.-Canada critical mineral trade is now more critical than ever, especially as China’s rare metals export ban continues to disrupt global markets.

Europe • Dec 2, 2024

Norway Deep-Sea Mining Suspension Archives

In a striking reversal, Norway has paused its deep-sea mining plans to open 280,000 square kilometers of Arctic seabed—an area larger than the United Kingdom—for commercial-scale…

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