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The United States is a federal republic in North America, bordered by Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its capital is Washington, DC, and its largest city is New York. With a population exceeding 330-million, the US has the world's largest economy, measured by nominal gross domestic product, and is a leading centre for technology, finance, manufacturing and services. The country operates as a constitutional democracy with a presidential system, comprising 50 states and several territories. Its currency is the US dollar, which serves as the dominant global reserve currency and is widely used in international trade and finance. The US is a founding member of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and it plays a central role in global economic and security affairs. Major exports include aircraft, machinery, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products and agricultural commodities such as soybeans and maize. The economy is characterised by high levels of innovation, a large consumer market and significant foreign direct investment flows. Key sectors include information technology, healthcare, energy, aerospace and financial services. The US is also a major source of development assistance and health research funding, supporting programmes in HIV treatment, vaccine development and disease surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions.

United States News


US President Donald Trump and Canada PM Mark Carney
Trump floats 'concept' of US-Canada deal that includes pipeline
2nd November 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his ‌administration has the "concept" of a new trade ​deal with Canada while Prime Minister Mark Carney said the two leaders had a good conversation on... 


American Tungsten and Antimony completes acquisition of US refinery
American Tungsten and Antimony completes acquisition of US refinery
30th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed American Tungsten and Antimony (AT4) has successfully completed its acquisition of Nexus Metals and the Del Sol hydrometallurgical refinery, in Nevada, in the US. In a statement to... 


The Waterloo deposit site
Apollo Silver delivers positive PEA for California project
30th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Apollo Silver Corp has reported positive results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) at its Calico silver project, California, in the US, with the PEA estimating an after-tax... 


Location map of the Copper World project
Copper World Complex, US – update
30th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction has been approved. 


Image of peridic table symbol for nickel
Natchez Class 1 nickel refinery, US
30th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Nickel refiner Westwin Elements plans to establish a commercial-scale Class 1 nickel refinery in Mississippi. 


Exploration at the Bolo project site
A2Gold to sell noncore Nevada gold project
29th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed gold and silver exploration company A2Gold has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Bolo gold project, in Nevada, in the US, to Super Gold Mining for an initial... 


Exploration at Perpetua's Stibnite project, in Idaho, in the US
Perpetua awarded up to $40m in US Army funding to advance domestic tungsten supply
29th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Perpetua Resources has been awarded up to $40-million in funding from the US Army's Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) to fund a programme to evaluate the... 


Uranium ore
Uranium poised for long-term structural deficit as AI boom spurs unprecedented nuclear demand
28th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With nuclear reactor builds currently outpacing new uranium mine supply and the rapid growth of AI and data centres is reinforcing the need for large-scale baseload power, uranium's investment case... 


Cane Creek potash mine water evaporation ponds in Utah
Fertiliser maker Intrepid Potash awarded $139m US funding for planned sulphate of potash project
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed potash developer Intrepid Potash has been selected for US Department of Agriculture funding of $139-million for construction of its planned sulphate of potash (SoP) project, including a... 


An image of critical minerals
ACMC, Scepter partner to evaluate critical minerals projects in Africa
27th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

US-based critical minerals development platform Africa Critical Minerals Corporation (ACMC) and AI-powered resource intelligence company Scepter have signed a memorandum of understanding to use... 


Magnet recycling
Scrap recycler HyProMag outlines three-plant scenario to increase rare earth magnet output four-fold
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Mkango Magnetic Materials' HyProMag USA subsidiary has completed an independent prefeasibility study (PFS) on the potential expansion of its proposed US rare earth magnet... 


Rare earth sample
DTEC granted permit to ship raw rare earths from Malaysia to US for research, CEO says
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

A US majority-owned startup has received permission to export rare-earth material to the US for research, in what its CE said was the first approval issued under Malaysia's newly eased export... 


Mineral sands at the Donald project site
Mine-to-magnet developer Energy Fuels secures Australian gov debt for first rare earths mine
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Two major Australian government financing institutions have committed A$180-million, or $126-million, in project finance debt facilities for TSX- and NYSE-listed rare earths developer Energy Fuels'... 


Stibnite exploration work
Perpetua secures US Army funding to delineate tungsten at Stibnite project
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed Perpetua Resources has been awarded $40-million in funding from the US Army's Defence Ordnance Technology Consortium to evaluate technical and economic feasibility of... 


Australia Resources Minister Madeleine King
Australia revamps critical minerals strategy, targeting refining edge over China
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia will refresh its critical minerals strategy to place greater emphasis on refining and processing, a senior Minister said on Tuesday, as competition for investment intensifies and... 


Irving oil refinery in Canada
Canada takes a page from the Saudi oil playbook, Reuters columnist says
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

After years of debating how quickly to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, Canada is now looking for ways to produce and export more of them. The shift is being driven by two geopolitical... 


EQT Corporation gas tanks
EQT to buy Range Resources in over $50bn deal
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

EQT Corporation said on Monday it would acquire Range Resources in an all-stock deal valued at more than $50-billion, including debt, creating what the companies called the "largest vertically... 


Yttrium symbol
Mounting Chinese rare earth pressures force Japan to strengthen partnership with Western partners, BMI reports
23rd October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Market research company BMI has highlighted the market pressures that Japanese and other Western industry players are facing as a result of China’s dominance of rare earth supply, particularly... 


Brownsville lithium refinery concept
North America-focused lithium refiner Lithium Universe announces CEO resignation
23rd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lithium Universe has announced the resignations of its CEO Iggy Tan and chief technology officer Dr Jingyuan Liu to pursue other opportunities effective October 30. The board has... 


Tungsten ore
Automated hedger, financial exchange, market maker create landmark tungsten price hedge
23rd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

An AI-powered risk management platform, a derivates exchange and a market maker and liquidity provider are partnering to create a landmark tungsten price hedge using event contracts on Kalshi. With... 


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