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Trump exempts gold uranium and tungsten from tariffs impacting mining and trade

Mining industry reacts as Trump tariffs spare gold, uranium and tungsten

8 September 202516 September 2025 Molly Gilmore Gold, Tariffs, Uranium 3 min read

President Donald Trump has ordered exemptions for a slate of metals including gold bullion, uranium, tungsten... Read more

Platinum bullion bars stacked in a vault, symbolizing global scarcity and rising demand

Platinum crunch deepens as US and China scramble for supply

12 August 202512 August 2025 Molly Gilmore Platinum, Precious Metals, Supply 4 min read

The platinum market is experiencing one of its sharpest supply squeezes in more than a decade.... Read more

Pacific sea bed, home to sought after deep-sea metals

Trump Plans Deep-Sea Metals Stockpiles With a Warning From China

15 April 202529 July 2025 Sarah Rudge China, Metals, USA 5 min read

Tensions between Washington and Beijing have elevated rare earth elements and critical minerals to the level... Read more

Critical metals laid out next to Chinese flag to support China rare earth exports article

China’s Rare Earth Curbs Shake Global Supply Chain Stability

15 April 202529 April 2025 Sarah Rudge Exports, Metals, Rare Earth 4 min read

In a move that escalates trade tensions, China introduced new export restrictions on a group of... Read more

Regulators Clear Rio Tinto’s $6.7B Acquisition of Arcadium Lithium

18 February 202529 April 2025 Sarah Rudge Lithium, Strategy 2 min read

Rio Tinto has successfully completed its $6.7 billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium after securing all required... Read more