Morgan Stanley cuts gold price outlook by almost 10%
Analysts at Morgan Stanley have slashed their gold price forecast by almost 10% in the midst of what they view as a significant shift in the macroeconomic landscape. According to…
United States
Trilogy to seek FAST-41 status for Alaska copper project
Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-A: TMQ) said its Ambler Metals joint venture will seek inclusion under the FAST-41 speedy permits program for its Arctic copper-zinc-lead-gold-silver project in Alaska after kicking…
Copper price: Goldman maintains year-end forecast, Traxys sees $15,000 per tonne
Copper held firm above the $13,200-a-tonne level on Wednesday amid elevated supply risks caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East and optimism over its demand. Prices briefly surpassed…
BHP now expects nearly 2M tonnes copper production after record Escondida throughput
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) reinforced confidence in its fiscal 2026 outlook on Wednesday, with solid copper and iron ore performance underpinning expectations that production targets will be met. In…
Gold price extends drop amid US-Iran uncertainty
Gold prices extended declines on Tuesday, as investors remained cautious over United States-Iran negotiations to end the near-two-month war that has intensified global inflation concerns. Spot gold fell more than…
Morgan Stanley flags five miners in space value chain
With a potential initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX drawing closer, investors are increasingly turning their attention to the broader space economy and the companies positioned to benefit from its…
USA Rare Earth boosts Western supply chain in $2.8B deal for Brazil producer
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) plans to acquire Brazilian rare earths producer Serra Verde Group for a total value of about $2.8 billion, a move that could position the new…
Environmental group sues US Interior for approving rare earth mining in Mojave Desert
An environmental advocacy group is suing the Department of the Interior (DOI) over its decision to greenlight a rare earth mining project located within the Mojave National Preserve a year…
US Senate vote unlocks huge Antofagasta copper project in Minnesota
The United States Senate narrowly voted to overturn a longstanding mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, a move that could revive development of one of the country’s largest…
USA Rare Earth produces first commercial-grade yttrium
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) produced yttrium commercially for the first time, another step in the miner’s efforts to create a rare earth value chain capable of serving Western markets….
‘Myopic’ World Bank must shift to critical minerals from climate change, Bessent says
The U.S. government is pressing the world’s top development lenders to pivot towards funding critical minerals projects in an effort to bolster a supply chain that’s dominated by China. Speaking…
Uranium Royalty to buy Sweetwater in $1.1B deal
Canada’s Uranium Royalty (TSX: URC; Nasdaq: UROY) agreed to buy privately held Sweetwater Royalties for about $1.1 billion (C$1.5 billion) to diversify and capitalize on rising demand for nuclear fuel….