Supported by growing permanent magnet demand in 2024, the rare earths market started 2025 on an uptrend. Concerns about supply chain stability quickly added to market sentiment as China and US trade tensions targeted the rare earth sector early in the year. Through Q1 mounting geopolitical uncertainty related to Ukraine and Russia and Trump’s tariffs added volatility and sparked concerns ...
Cobalt prices remained elevated through Q2 2025, holding strong after a sharp early-year rally triggered by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) export ban on cobalt hydroxide. Announced in February, the restriction quickly pushed standard-grade cobalt metal up 45 percent month-over-month to US$15.75 per pound, while cobalt sulfate prices spiked by 74 percent. Prices held steady between US$15 and US$16 ...
Metals Australia (MLS:AU) has announced Graphite Resource Expansion Sets Project up as World-Class Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com ...
Danielle DiMartino Booth breaks down the latest US consumer and producer price index data, saying it’s important for investors to pay close attention to the American consumer. The CEO and chief strategist at QI Research also discusses dissent at the US Federal Reserve, and how many times the central bank may cut interest rates in 2025. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte ...
Wide Open Agriculture (WOA:AU) has announced Pre-Feasibility Study Launched for 10,000pta WA Facility Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com ...
Allied Critical Metals Inc. (CSE: ACM,OTC:ACMIF) (OTCQB: ACMIF) (FSE: 0VJ0) (‘Allied’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that further to its press releases of July 28, 2024 and August 14, 2025, the Company has closed the second and final tranche (the ‘Final Tranche’) of its non-brokered private placement offering (the ‘Offering’) by issuing 2,016,800 units of the Company (the ...
Iron ore prices have displayed volatility in the past half decade as the world has dealt with the economic uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 lockdowns, the Russia-Ukraine war, ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and rising trade tensions. Prices for the base metal reached a record high of over US$220 per metric ton (MT) in May 2021, but that level wouldn’t hold ...
Focused on unlocking West Africa’s untapped mineral potential, Kobo Resources (TSXV:KRI) is advancing its flagship Kossou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire. Strategically located next to Perseus Mining’s (TSX:PRU) producing Yaouré Gold Mine, Kossou benefits from access to infrastructure, skilled local labor, and strong logistical advantages. Kobo’s value proposition rests on a seasoned leadership team and backing from strategic partner Luso ...
Questcorp Mining Inc. (CSE: QQQ,OTC:QQCMF) (OTCQB: QQCMF) (FSE: D910) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Questcorp’) is pleased to announce they have completed 25% of the planned drilling program on its La Union Project in northwest Sonora, Mexico. This work is being carried out by property vendor and operator Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI). Highlights The Company has completed 300 metres of the ...
Oversupply and trade concerns were the most impactful factors in the graphite market through the first half of 2025. China’s control of much of the market also came into focus as the US launched an investigation into the security of numerous supply chains including anodes which are key end use for graphite. Heading into 2025, the graphite market was expected ...