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Donald Trump

Donald Trump is the president of the United States, serving his second non-consecutive term after returning to office in January 2025. A Republican and businessman before entering politics, he previously served as US president from 2017 to 2021. His current administration has pursued an aggressive trade policy, imposing tariffs on steel, aluminium and other goods from trading partners including Canada and South Africa, prompting retaliatory measures and sparking a global reassessment of trade dependence on the US. Trump has pushed allies in Europe and Asia to buy US energy, including liquefied natural gas from the proposed Alaska LNG project, and has used tariff threats to extract commitments from countries such as Taiwan and South Korea. His administration halted aid to South Africa over its land expropriation law, which he characterised as targeting White farmers. Trump has pressed European nations to draw down strategic oil reserves to cool fuel prices ahead of US midterm elections and has pursued US access to Greenland's critical minerals, announcing plans for major mineral exploration there. His administration has also imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court and cut funding to international bodies such as the UN refugee agency. He recurs in Creamer Media coverage chiefly through the economic and geopolitical ripple effects of his tariff and foreign policy decisions on African and global commodity, mining and trade sectors.

Donald Trump News


Cleveland-Cliffs steelmaking
Canadian steelmakers offset some US tariff pain with domestic demand
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's steel industry, among the sectors hit first and hardest by US President Donald Trump's tariffs, is starting to turn a corner thanks to an uptick in mining, energy and AI data center... 


Crude oil
IEA to speed up oil stocks release including over 20m barrels of diesel
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

The International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed on Thursday to release over 20-million barrels of diesel to the market and any oil remaining from a record emergency reserves release pledged in March... 


rare earths drill core
Greenland-focused miners welcome Trump's plans for major mineral exploration
15th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed AuKing Mining and Nasdaq-listed Greenland Mines have both welcomed the strong commitment shown by the US government to advance critical mineral projects in Greenland. AuKing explains... 


Alaska LNG plant
Taiwan cites progress on Alaska LNG after Trump says it will buy 30% of output
15th October 2026 By: Reuters

Taiwan said on Wednesday it was making progress in talks to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska LNG and would invest $4.4-billion in the project after US President Donald Trump told a rally... 


Rio Tinto Bell Bay aluminium
Aluminium's calm belies lingering supply-chain stress, Reuters column says
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iranian missile attacks on Gulf smelters and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz have knocked out almost 3-million metric tons of aluminium production capacity. Yet, eight months on, the market is... 


US Vice President JD Vance
Vance says details of proposed Alaska LNG pipeline need to be worked out
6th October 2026 By: Reuters

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that a long-planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline in Alaska was going to happen, but there were still some details that needed to be worked out with... 


US Supreme Court
US Supreme Court weighs bid by oil companies to avoid climate lawsuit
5th October 2026 By: Reuters

The US Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear a bid by oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to thwart a lawsuit by officials in Boulder, Colorado, seeking monetary damages for harms caused by... 


Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada to fast track oil pipeline designed to diversify economy away from US
2nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Canada will fast track the approval process for a new proposed crude oil export pipeline to its west coast that could generate over C$20-billion ($14-billion) a year in GDP, Prime Minister Mark... 


Legal gavel
US senators hit deal on energy project permitting bill, vote after midterm elections
1st October 2026 By: Reuters

US senators from both parties said on Wednesday they have reached a deal to reform laws on the permitting of large energy and infrastructure projects, though a vote will not occur before the... 


Cleveland-Cliffs steelmaking
Cleveland-Cliffs to idle output at Canada steel plant, blames tariffs
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

Cleveland-Cliffs is idling some production at its Hamilton, Ontario plant in Canada and will lay off hundreds of workers, citing the damage done by US tariffs, CBC News said on Monday. Citing an... 


Mesabi Metallics' iron-ore mine in Minnesota
Trump unveils $15bn planned Iowa steel project
28th September 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that a Minnesota company plans to build a multi-billion-dollar steel mill in Iowa, handing the administration a marquee manufacturing investment to showcase... 


US and China flags
China says US trade truce extension creates space to advance talks
28th September 2026 By: Reuters

China said on Monday a two-month extension of a trade truce with the US would provide room for both sides to evaluate the implementation of their arrangement to resolve economic and trade issues,... 


Argentina President Javier Milei
Argentina's Milei addresses UN as tensions rise over Falkland Islands
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina's President Javier Milei on Wednesday will address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly amid escalating tensions with Britain over oil exploration around the Falkland... 


Canadian potash mine
Trump says US will keep buying Canadian potash, Belarus would sell at lower price
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump, asked on Tuesday about a potential deal to purchase potash from Belarus, said the US would continue buying from Canada but Belarus would like to sell at a lower price.... 


Lithium site in Argentina
US to fund $7bn of Argentina mineral, energy projects, document shows
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

The US Export-Import Bank plans to fund up to $7-billion worth of critical minerals and energy projects in Argentina, according to a document seen by Reuters, as part of a push to deepen economic... 


Methane gas
Amnesty International Canada warns against fossil fuel subsidisation with Canada's new 'mega deduction' tax initiative
18th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Human rights organisation Amnesty International Canada has warned that the Canadian government must not embrace a programme of “race-to-the-bottom” corporate tax cuts that threaten human rights and... 


Continental Resources executive chairperson Harold Hamm
US firm Heeney Capital to operate Venezuela gold mine, Continental seeks to enter oil project
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Venezuelan authorities signed deals on Wednesday granting New York-headquartered investment firm Heeney Capital operational and export rights for a gold mine, and setting preliminary terms for US... 


Polymetallic nodules on sea floor
US aims to issue deep-sea mining permits within months, Interior Secretary Burgum says
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

The Trump administration on Monday signaled it is nearing approval for permits to mine the deep sea, part of a broader push to boost US access to the critical minerals used across much of the... 


Yttrium chemical symbol
How obscure yttrium became a global flashpoint
14th September 2026 By: Reuters

If you want an insight into the state of the world right now, it's worth taking a look at yttrium. This obscure member of the rare earths family is going to be high on the agenda when China's... 


Copper ore
US copper price premium sinks on report that tariff plan stalls
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

LONDON - The premium paid to ship copper to the US fell sharply on Thursday after Reuters reported that Washington's plans to impose a tariff on imports of the metal had stalled. With copper... 


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