Lead prices were volatile in 2025 amid investor uncertainty and factors like tariff threats. The base metal is primarily consumed by lead-acid batteries, but is also used to produce radiation shielding, weights and, in the defense sector, ammunition. More recently it’s seen increased demand from the electric vehicle (EV) sector…
The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter Wednesday as part of an investigation into a government contractor…
Governments across the Americas are entering 2026 with a renewed focus on reshaping mining policy. With mounting supply chain pressures…
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN,OTCQX:IVPAF) is pushing ahead with the development of its Platreef project in South Africa, announcing the site’s first…
AI-driven biotech startup Proxima has raised US$80 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of drugs that modulate protein-to-protein…
The silver price has reached unprecedented levels as rising demand collides with a persistent supply deficit.Nations around the world are…
Andy Schectman, president of Miles Franklin, breaks down recent silver market dynamics, including the massive rise in entities standing for…
Iron ore prices have strengthened since bottoming out in September 2024, but the base metal faced headwinds in 2025 as…
The cobalt market entered 2025 under heavy pressure from a prolonged supply glut, but the balance shifted sharply as the…
The Justice Department’s criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell’s willingness to fight back are already shaking…