U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during the bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in […]
Tag: Metals
What Are Rare Earth Metals?
For years, the Chinese government has worked to control the export of rare earths, a group of metals used in an array of products, as […]
Oil and metals prices fall on concerns about the global economy.
Oil prices plunged Thursday on fears that President Trump’s latest round of tariffs would slow economic growth around the world, curbing demand for gasoline, diesel, […]
Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals
The long-running battle over whether to allow Pacific Ocean seabed mining took an unexpected turn Thursday when a company disclosed it had been confidentially negotiating […]
Putin Dangles Deals for Rare Earth Metals for U.S.
President Vladimir V. Putin on Monday said American companies could do lucrative business deals in Russia and even help mine rare earths in Russian-occupied Ukraine, […]
Nations Denounce Trump Tariff on Metals and Warn of Retaliation
Nations targeted by President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum decried the measures as unfair Tuesday and threatened to retaliate in a growing trade dispute […]