Howard Lutnick

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order giving federal officials the power to block exports of old batteries and other electronic waste filled with critical minerals, part of a... 

USA Rare Earth said on Tuesday it will invest $1.2-billion to build a magnet manufacturing and rare earth metals facility in South Carolina, as it expands domestic production capacity. Shares of... 

Another round of tariff impacts are in store for copper, a Reuters columnist reports, as the deadline for a US decision on whether to impose tariffs on refined copper imports looms at the end of... 

A senior House Democrat accused US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday of structuring Washington's $1.58-billion investment into USA Rare Earth in a way that gives the government "highly... 

The Trump administration is taking a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6-billion debt-and-equity investment package aimed at helping the company develop a domestic mine and magnet... 

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had opted for now against imposing tariffs on rare earths, lithium and other critical minerals, and instead ordered his administration to seek... 

Two major Korea Zinc shareholders asked a court on Tuesday to block the company's plan to sell new shares - part of a scheme to help fund a $7.4-billion US smelter which would be built in... 

Botswana’s president aims to complete a deal to take a majority stake in De Beers by the end of next month, even as his administration and other potential buyers continue negotiations with the... 

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order increasing tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% from 25% on all products not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the White... 

An acute copper supply squeeze is coming to an abrupt end as President Donald Trump’s plan to soon slap a 50% tariff on the metal narrows the window to profit from surging US prices. Key spreads on... 

President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50% tariff on copper on Tuesday, hoping to boost US production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many... 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is hopeful China will do more to ease the export of rare earth magnets after last month’s deal between the two countries, saying flows had still not... 

Gold headed for its second consecutive weekly loss, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran dented demand for havens. Bullion edged lower early in Asia to around $3 315 an ounce and was down... 

The United States has reached an agreement with China on how to expedite rare earth shipments to the US, a White House official said on Thursday, amid efforts to end a trade war between the world's... 

Critical Metals has received a letter of interest from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for a loan worth up to $120-million to fund the company's Tanbreez rare earths mine in Greenland, in what... 

Gold edged higher even after the US and China said they had agreed on a plan to ease trade tensions during talks in London. Bullion traded near $3 330 an ounce, and is up modestly for the week. US... 

Top US and Chinese officials will resume trade talks for a second day in London on Tuesday, hoping to secure a breakthrough over export controls for rare earths and other goods that have threatened... 

Three of US President Donald Trump's top aides will meet with their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday for talks aimed at resolving a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies... 

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted weeks of brewing trade tensions and a battle over critical minerals in a rare leader-to-leader call on Thursday that left key...