Focus on Minerals
Platinum loses shine amid BHP’s vast Anglo bid
Platinum is used in the manufacture of catalytic converters for high-polluting petrol engines — but demand has long been forecast to slump as...
BHP shares hit 3-month high as deadline for formal Anglo bid looms
Shares of BHP Group touched a 3-month high on Tuesday about 36 hours ahead of a deadline to lodge a formal bid for...
Copper’s record run at risk as US shipments calm speculator frenzy
Copper's record highs may not be sustainable, with action concentrated on shipment of material to cover exposed short positions in the U.S.
Main facts about the copper market as prices hit record highs
Copper surged to record highs on Monday as a recent rally triggered by short covering created momentum for speculators and funds to bet...
Nickel-rich Indonesia pitches EV battery plant plan to Elon Musk
The Indonesian government has proposed to Tesla CEO Elon Musk the construction of an EV battery plant in the nickel-rich country
IEA warns of key energy mineral shortage risk
The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment
US ends leasing in its largest coal-producing region
Biden's government announced it was ending coal leases in the Powder River Basin, the nation's largest coal-producing region
US proposes ending new federal leases in its biggest coal region
The Bureau of Land Management proposal would affect millions of acres of U.S. federal lands and underground mineral reserves in the Powder River...
White House’s Brainard says China’s exports can undermine investments in US
"China is now simply too big to play by its own rules," says White House national economic adviser Lael Brainard.
