Precious Metals News and Gold, Silver & Platinum Market Updates
Phoenix Tailings secures conditional Pentagon loan commitment for U.S. rare earth plant
Phoenix Tailings is advancing a larger domestic rare earth supply chain push with a planned midstream processing facility in the U.S. The project is designed to support both military and ...
U.S. rare earth invests $1.2 billion in South Carolina magnet facility
U.S. efforts to strengthen domestic rare earth supply chains are drawing another major manufacturing investment in South Carolina. USA Rare Earth says the $1.2 billion project is designed to ...
European Commission weighs new trade tools to shield EU industry from China
European commissioners are discussing a broader industrial and trade policy response as the bloc seeks to cut its dependence on Chinese imports and critical inputs. The debate comes ahead of an EU ...
EU shortlists critical minerals for joint stockpile to curb China reliance
As Western economies step up efforts to secure strategic raw materials, the European Union is moving ahead with its first shared stockpile of critical minerals. Tungsten, rare earths and gallium ...
U.S. expands Cuba sanctions with designations targeting GAESA, mining venture and executive
Washington is escalating financial pressure on Cuba's state-linked military and business network under a new executive order issued on May 1, 2026. The latest designations block U.S.-linked ...
U.S. House panel highlights copper policy push for domestic mining and security
U.S. lawmakers are intensifying their focus on copper as rising demand from power systems, defense applications and advanced technologies increases pressure on domestic supply chains. The latest ...
Trump signs law reopening Minnesota mining area to mineral development
Federal mining policy in northern Minnesota shifts this week after President Donald Trump signs legislation reversing a land withdrawal in the Superior National Forest. The move affects 225,504 ...
U.S., EU sign critical minerals partnership to strengthen supply chains
Washington is deepening transatlantic cooperation on raw materials as the U.S. and the European Union move to reduce strategic dependence in critical minerals. The memorandum signed on April 24, ...
U.S. Treasury discusses Iran sanctions, Ukraine reconstruction with European Commission
Washington intensifies its economic and diplomatic coordination with Europe as tensions around Iran and Ukraine remain central to transatlantic policy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets ...
