Region’s spot market hit by lack of the red metal for immediate delivery, pushing up premiums on top of benchmark LME prices
Fight is underscoring scrambled political alliances surrounding Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act
Mendoza could open new mine in a nationwide rush for the red metal under President Javier Milei
Critics warn costs could spiral into billions
‘Ministerial direction’ raises questions over price of saving country’s last two blast furnaces
Market suffers one of ‘greatest tightening shocks’ in its history as traders race to get ahead of potential levies
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge project part of US ambitions to secure supply of critical minerals
Industry says royalty increase is ‘ill-timed’ and warns of lower profits
KoBold bets country will be important to US efforts to secure minerals for energy transition
Beijing’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs intensifies battle to control supply of commodities vital to high-tech sectors
Move follows pressure from mining firms to distinguish their supplies from ‘dirty’ minerals with large environmental impact
Previous management team had begun consultation on roles after Chinese owner turned down taxpayer funds
A British company holding two Pacific Ocean exploration licences is up for sale after its Norwegian parent went bankrupt
Government stepped in to take control of struggling company but is keen to attract private sector investment
World’s biggest miner says tariff impact ‘limited’ so far
Whether deep-sea mining will transform the US’s geopolitical fortunes is unclear
US president could escalate trade conflict with Beijing by launching probe into supplies
The future is not in the Scunthorpe blast furnaces that ministers have rescued
Making the metal at home is a trade-off that seems more appealing when global trust in commerce is scarce
Officials work to ensure shipments arrive quickly after emergency government intervention
Government now has tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operation
Barrick says strategic metal resource could help Islamabad as it faces 29% levy
Starmer vows to do ‘everything we can to ensure there’s a bright future’ for steelmaker’s main site in Scunthorpe
Trump’s Africa adviser agrees ‘path forward’ to drive American mining investment as Tshisekedi government seeks to shore up support
Materials needed for everything from bullets to advanced fighter aircraft face acute supply squeezes
