EU locks in access to South American lithium and critical minerals

The European Union has secured preferential access to vast reserves of critical minerals and agricultural commodities through its newly signed trade agreement with Mercosur, positioning the long-negotiated accord as much a geopolitical manoeuvre as an economic arrangement. The pact, signed on January 17 in Asunción, grants the EU’s 27 member states improved access to South American supplies of lithium, niobium, graphite and …

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Gold, silver prices jump to new records on Greenland dispute

View: Source Gold and silver prices jumped to all-time highs on Monday as concerns over a US-Europe trade war sparked by America’s efforts to take over Greenland drove investors toward the safe-haven metals. Spot gold surged nearly 2% to a record $4,690.79 per ounce during the early hours of trading, while spot silver seta new peak of $94.10 per ounce after …

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US in talks with Brazil on rare earth partnership

View: Source The US is exploring the possibility of forming a rare earths partnership with Brazil, as Washington steps up efforts to reduce the nation’s reliance on mineral supplies from China, the Financial Times reported. Officials from both countries have held preliminary meetings that include government representatives, industry stakeholders and financial institutions, the FT reported early on Sunday, citing officials involved in recent discussions. “There’s nothing …

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Gold & Silver Rally May Reignite Interest In Mining Stocks

View: Source For years, some investors have seemed to fixate on mega-cap tech stocks, viewing many of these companies as among the most compelling ways to play the market. However, the rally in precious metals, which began in the latter half of 2025, serves as a reminder that advisors and investors need to understand that the best market opportunities may lie …

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UK Investors Are Searching to buy Gold as Prices continue to Climb

View: Source Gold hits $4,600 and in the UK searches for buying gold surge, pushing $5,000 target talk. It feels like every time we check the markets, gold is smashing through another all-time high. Prices are hovering around $4,630, and with the volatility we’re seeing, the $5,000 mark is starting to look inevitable. Data compiled by the The Gold Bullion Company shows a …

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Japan, Italy agree to cooperate in strengthening economic security and critical minerals

View: Source Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni agreed Friday to cooperate in strengthening economic security including supply chains of critical minerals as they aligned their nations more closely in the face of China’s growing clout. The two countries upgraded their “strategic partnership” to a “special strategic partnership” to boost ties in “all sectors” including security …

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Bipartisan Bill Proposes $2.5 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Reserve

View: Source A bipartisan bill proposes establishing a $2.5 billion Strategic Resilience Reserve to encourage domestic sourcing of critical minerals and rare earths. The reserve is intended to challenge China’s near-total monopoly on the supply, refining, and pricing of these materials and to insulate the U.S. from foreign threats. The reserve, which would be overseen by a seven-person board modeled on …

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Trump puts silver, other critical minerals tariffs on hold

View: Source Silver prices briefly tumbled from record highs after US President Donald Trump said he is holding off on new tariffs targeting imports of critical minerals, easing near-term trade disruption risks. Silver fell more than 7% on Thursday, retreating from an all-time high above $93/oz, as broad tariff threats receded. However, prices have since recovered much of the earlier decline, …

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Aluminum hits its highest price in nearly 4 years

View: Source Ton price reaches $3,225 amid rate cut bets, inflation worries, recovery hopes and supply concerns. Aluminum climbed to its highest level since April 2022, reaching $3,225 per ton on the London Metal Exchange (LME), as base metals started the year strong amid expectations of US interest rate cuts, ongoing demand from China, and concerns over tariffs and supply. Production …

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