Africa • Aug 6, 2025
Glencore Cobalt Export Ban Threatens 2025 Sales
Glencore warns it may be unable to sell much of its 2025 cobalt output due to DRC’s extended export ban.
Taxation & Royalties
Base Metals • Aug 1, 2025
Trump Tariff Exemption Triggers Historic Copper Price
Copper price collapse hits global markets after Trump exempts refined copper from U.S. import tariffs.
Base Metals • Jul 12, 2025
Trump’s Copper Tariff Threatens to Spike U.S
Trump’s copper tariff triggers price shock in U.S. auto sector, raising costs and tensions.
Latin America • Jun 14, 2025
Steel Shock: Trump’s 2025 Tariffs Slam U.S
Trump’s sweeping tariffs on steel, aluminum, and appliances have redrawn the U.S. cost structure. As courts challenge legality and prices surge, industries brace for long-term pain.
Base Metals • Jun 13, 2025
Why Aluminium Scrap Is Disrupting Global Trade
A loophole in the U.S. aluminum tariff policy is redrawing global scrap trade. By exempting aluminum scrap from steep import duties, Washington has triggered a rush…
Iron Ore • Apr 24, 2025
Iron Ore Price Trends Defy Global Tariff
Iron ore price trends remain stable amid rising tariffs and global trade volatility. Analysts weigh the outlook for 2025 as China, Australia, and Guinea shape the…
Blog • Apr 18, 2025
How Trump’s Tariffs Are Fueling the Rise of a
The Trump administration’s tariffs are accelerating China’s push for technological self-reliance and the creation of a Beijing global economic zone, reshaping the future of global trade…
Blog • Apr 14, 2025
Bank of Canada in Tight Spot as Trump’s Tariff
Two days before its next policy announcement, the Bank of Canada faces a critical decision with no clear path forward.
Blog • Apr 11, 2025
China U.S. Trade War Intensifies as Trump
China retaliates with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump raises duties to 145%. Markets tumble as global recession risk rises amid escalating trade war.
Blog • Apr 10, 2025
Petra Diamonds Delays Cullinan Mine Sales Amid
Petra Diamonds has postponed the sale of 200,000 carats from its Cullinan mine in South Africa, citing rising U.S. tariff uncertainty that has roiled the global…
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