JPMorgan sees $4,000 gold price in a year
JPMorgan sees gold prices hitting the $4,000-per-oz. milestone by the second quarter of 2026 as the probability of a recession rises amid an ongoing global trade war. “Underpinning our forecast…
Politics
Stibnite gold project in Idaho named a Trump priority
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq: PPTA; TSX: PPTA) says its antimony and gold Stibnite project in Idaho has been selected as a Transparency Project in response to President Trump’s recent Executive Order…
Trump to fast-track key U.S. mining projects
Permitting for key mining projects across the United States will be expedited as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to boost critical minerals production. A new executive order…
Ruling Labor may defeat ‘Trump-lite’ Dutton Down Under
While the cost of living and a housing crisis are the main issues for Australian voters May 3, politicians recognize the need to win over the country’s mining sector that…
CMOC to acquire Lumina Gold in $580M deal
CMOC Singapore, a subsidiary of China’s CMOC Group, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lumina Gold (TSXV: LUM) in an all-cash deal valued at $581 million (US$421 million), marking…
Ontario to OK mines in half the time: Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is proposing new legislation to cut mining permit times in half, designate geographic areas for speedy treatment like the Ring of Fire by September and limit…
Energy Fuels mills rare earths in US that China limits
Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE-A: UUUU) says it has successfully developed technology capable of producing six of the seven rare earths oxides at scale, that are now subject to the…
Citi softens short-term bearish outlook on copper
Citigroup has softened its short-term bearish outlook on copper by lifting its three-month price target to $8,800 a tonne, citing United States President Donald Trump’s recent decision to suspend many…
Don’t tariff copper imports, limit exports: US industry
Some key players in the United States copper industry are urging President Donald Trump to forgo import tariffs and instead opt for targeted export restrictions in a bid to revive homegrown production….
Mali closes Barrick’s office over alleged taxes: Reuters
Authorities in Mali have shuttered Barrick Gold’s (NYSE: GOLD; TSX: ABX) office in the capital, Bamako, over what they claim is unpaid tax, Reuters reported, citing sources with knowledge of the…
Goldman Sachs upgrades gold forecast to $3,700
Goldman Sachs has once again lifted its year-end price target for gold — this time to $3,700 an oz. — amid uncertainty surrounding the state of the global economy. In…
Trump eyes seabed minerals to rival China: FT
U.S. President Donald Trump is in the process of drafting an executive order that would enable America to stockpile the wealth of critical minerals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed,…