China germanium, gallium ban could cost US$3.4B
According to the USGS, gallium prices could increase by more than 150% and germanium prices by 26% in the event of a total ban.
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JV Article: Sandvik launches global parental leave program for employees
Swedish multinational engineering company Sandvik, which specializes in mining equipment and component manufacturing, has rolled out a 14-week parental leave program for its employees worldwide. The program provides 90% of…
Exploration spending to stay flat despite Trump pledges, strong gold prices, S&P says
The amount spent to find new mineral sources may grow little next year, even if gold prices continue their record run and President-elect Donald Trump cuts red tape, according to…
Uranium price to recover next year on shortage, Trump policy, Sprott CEO says
The price of uranium will rebound from its lowest level in a year as supply shortages, nuclear energy’s promise for clean energy and president-elect Donald Trump’s America-first security stance provide…
Vale and China’s GEM say new, US$1.4B Indonesian nickel plant will be net zero
The plant will process nickel laterite ore from the Vale unit into 66,000 tons of mixed hydroxide precipitate annually.
Copper price, stocks hammered as Trump tariff, China worries mount
December copper came under renewed pressure on Monday, falling some 1.7% to under US$4.23 per lb. (US$9,320 per tonne) in afternoon trading on the CME in Chicago, bringing losses since…
Australia’s Global Lithium raises alarm over potential foreign takeover
Australia’s Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) is seeking to postpone its upcoming annual shareholder meeting until March due to concerns over a potential breach of foreign ownership rules. The West…
Gold falls after sweeping Trump win boosts dollar
Gold prices fell 2% overnight after Donald Trump won the United States presidency in an election victory that swept across the nation with more support than his 2016 win. Bullion…
Fortescue founder plugs ‘real zero’ ambitions; calls Trump an ‘economic pragmatist’
Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) founder and executive chairman Andrew Forrest says that both the mining industry and the broader world are gradually embracing the concept of “real zero” over…
Agnico Eagle, Teck among winners of 2025 PDAC awards
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has unveiled the names of five award winners at its upcoming convention in Toronto on March 2-5. The Bill Dennis Award goes…
Entrée surges on copper assays at Oyu Tolgoi JV with Rio
Shares of Entrée Resources (TSX: ETG; OTCQB: ERLFF) shot up 15% on Monday after the company reported strong drill results at a joint venture with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
Glass half-full economy powers gold higher
“Stable but underwhelming growth” is what the International Monetary Fund has projected in its World Economic Outlook, released in late October. With wars in Ukraine and on two Israeli borders…