Antimony Emerges as Strategic Growth Play in $4B+ Critical Minerals Market

Antimony is starting to get a lot more attention in the critical minerals industry, especially as governments focus on securing materials needed for defense and advanced technology. The metal is used to strengthen ammunition and military alloys, and it’s a key ingredient in flame-retardant materials that protect electronics, vehicles, and aircraft wiring. Antimony is also used in semiconductors, infrared sensors, …

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France eyes Greenland’s trillion-euro minerals

France has signed a cooperation agreement with Greenland aimed at mapping the island’s vast mineral resources, including lithium, uranium and rare earth elements. The initiative reflects growing European interest in the Arctic as competition for strategic raw materials intensifies. France and Greenland have concluded a technical cooperation agreement focused on improving geological knowledge of the Arctic island’s mineral deposits. The …

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Kazakhstan May Sell Gold to Fund $350M Crypto Purchase

A month after the initial reports emerged that Kazakhstan’s central bank plans to invest in cryptocurrencies, governor Timur Suleimanov provided further details today that actually differ slightly from the initial idea. As reported by Reuters, the governor of the central bank said during a briefing on interest rates that the entity is “currently developing a list of instruments in which …

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The hidden potential of Trump’s critical minerals stockpile

The administration’s rush to secure the components for the military could benefit renewable energy — someday. Last year, the Trump administration appeared to give up on the future of renewable energy entirely. It launched an all-out war against offshore wind; threw up byzantine regulatory hurdles to block renewables on public land; and effectively gutted the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, …

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CBN Boosts Foreign Reserves With $3.5bn Locally-sourced London Bullion Market-standard Gold

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken delivery of responsibly sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards into its foreign reserves. This brings the CBN’s total gold holdings to $3.5 billion, marking a significant step in its reserve diversification strategy. The gold, sourced in Nigeria, was aggregated by the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) …

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Morgan Stanley drops blunt reality check on gold price surge

Whenever there’s a spike in geopolitical tensions, gold usually wastes no time in pushing forward with aplomb. However, since the Iran war has started, the shiny yellow metal hasn’t followed the usual script. Morgan Stanley analysts, though, believe that the recent choppiness isn’t indicative of fading safe-haven demand. Instead, Amy Gower and her team point to a couple of potent …

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No Missiles, No Drones: What Happens When Rare Earths Stop Flowing?

In October 2025, something wild happened on the global stage that clearly demonstrated one of the Western world’s most glaring weaknesses…but most people in the United States missed it entirely. This happened when President Trump boldly and publicly threatened China with 100% tariffs beginning on November 1, 2025. In response to this threat, Beijing didn’t flinch. Instead, it responded quietly with a …

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US invites proposals to boost supply of tungsten and 12 other critical minerals

The US military is seeking proposals to expand domestic production of 13 critical minerals used in defense and high‑tech applications. The initiative aims to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains amid heightened geopolitical tensions and growing risks to global commodities trade. Key takeaways: The US military is seeking proposals to expand domestic production of 13 critical minerals vital for defense …

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Gold bulls say broader rally is intact despite investors’ dash for cash

Gold‘s appeal as it draws support from the widening conflict in the Middle East is expected to remain intact even if some investors have favoured the dollar as their preferred safe haven, traders and analysts said. They added that a sharp fall in gold prices on Tuesday was likely to draw in buyers. A flight to safety lifted the dollar index  =USD  by 0.5% …

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