Focus on Critical Minerals
Column-Nuclear revival puts uranium back in the critical spotlight: Andy Home
Uranium's inclusion on the U.S. critical mineral list would open up federal funds and fast-track permitting for domestic uranium projects.
Chilean miner Codelco to use recycled material for ball milling at El Teniente mine
The move is part of efforts by the world's largest copper producer to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030.
Red tape and rare earths: EU ‘compass’ charts economic future
Promising a “simplification shock”, the EU will unveil a much-anticipated blueprint to revamp Europe’s economic model on Wednesday, as the bloc struggles to...
Iron ore output from Brazil’s Vale slid 4.6% in fourth quarter
By Andre Romani and Marta Nogueira SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale posted on Tuesday its highest annual iron ore production...
Trump’s copper, aluminium tariffs may raise costs for U.S. consumers
MELBOURNE/LONDON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports will result in higher costs for local...
Column: Only Indonesia can help nickel recover from price bust
By Andy Home LONDON (Reuters) -Nickel ended 2024 trading at four-year lows, a spectacular reversal of fortune for a metal that soared so...
Glencore open to deals as investors brace for more mining M&A
Glencore said it is open to M&A transactions that create value for its shareholders, leveraging its position as a top three global copper...
Copper market sees half chance of 10% US tariff by first quarter-end, Goldman says
The copper market is pricing in odds of about 50% that there will be a 10% U.S. tariff on the metal by the...
Biden boosts loan for ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine to nearly $1 billion
The U.S. DOE finalized a $996M loan for ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium project, boosting domestic EV battery material supply.
Codelco, Saudi in talks on copper investment, 2025 output seen up
Codelco eyes joint investments with Saudi Arabia in copper, aligning with Riyadh's push into EV and battery manufacturing.
