Focus on Minerals
China’s iron ore imports rise as inventories build: Russell
LAUNCESTON, Australia (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) Iron ore has emerged as the surprise in...
Native American group seeks to overturn US ruling on Rio’s Arizona copper mine
A Native American group has asked all members of a U.S. appeals court on Monday to overturn an earlier ruling that granted land...
Piedmont Lithium gets mining permit for North Carolina project
The proposed mine, which can produce 30,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide per year, could become one of North America's largest sources of...
London Metal Exchange releases notice on UK and US sanctions for Russian metals
The London Metal Exchange set out measures it is taking to comply with new U.S. and UK sanctions that prohibit exchanges from accepting...
US takes action targeting Russian aluminum, copper and nickel
Washington and London prohibited metal-trading exchanges from accepting new aluminum, copper and nickel produced by Russia.
Elon Musk, Argentine president see eye-to-eye on boosting free markets, lithium
Billionaire Elon Musk and Argentina's President Javier Milei promised to work together to promote free markets. They also discussed lithium, seen as key...
Copper remains in hot demand to power energy transition, AI technologies
Copper's bull run should continue for at least the next three years, fueled by global supply challenges and hot demand for the metal...
French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade pact that includes critical minerals
Ten European states have yet to ratify the agreement that includes preferential access to Canadian minerals, such as uranium or lithium, which are...
AI could add 1 million tons to copper demand by 2030, says Trafigura
The energy transition is expected to fuel a surge in copper consumption over the coming years as the world moves towards eliminating carbon...
Study finds mercury contamination in Brazil’s Yanomami people
RIO DE JANEIRO – Indigenous people from nine villages in Brazil’s Yanomami territory were found to be contaminated by mercury, with those living...
