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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


Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten restarts Del Sol antimony refinery early
Updated 2 hours 2 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten & Antimony's restart campaign at the Del Sol refinery has started ahead of schedule, with the company having launched the leach and electrowinning circuit on site using... 


A copper mine in the DRC
Congo copper exports hit record levels as sales to US and Europe double
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo's copper exports hit a record 1.72-million metric tons in the first half of 2026, while the share shipped to the United States and Europe doubled from 2025 levels as... 


Metallurgical coal pile
India's met coke imports set for record despite anti-dumping levy
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

India's met coke imports are set to reach a record high this year despite an anti-dumping levy imposed in July, as domestic shortages and strong demand from pig iron producers fuel higher overseas... 


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... 


Springer tungsten project
EQ Resources to take 10% stake in Nevada tungsten project JV with Elmet, Blue Moon
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australian miner EQ Resources said on Tuesday it would take a 10% stake in a joint venture with Nasdaq-listed Elmet Group and Blue Moon Metals to restart the Springer tungsten project in Nevada.... 


Magnesium bars
Australia's Latrobe Magnesium surges after outlining US plant plans
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Latrobe Magnesium unveiled plans on Tuesday to build a magnesium plant in the US with an estimated capital cost of $1.1-billion to $1.5-billion to tap into the North American market,... 


LNG vessel
LNG demand in China and India expected to recover when Mideast war ends
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

China and India's LNG imports are likely to rebound from multi-year lows once the Middle East supply crunch ends and prices ease, industry executives expect, reversing a pick-up in coal and oil use... 


The Nyakabingo mine in Rwanda
US miner signs Rwanda tungsten deal to grow western supply
14th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

An American miner is partnering with Rwanda’s government to source and process tungsten from the African nation, extending a push to build a Western-aligned supply chain for the strategic metal... 


Pioneer project tungsten mineralisation
Red Mountain confirms decent grades of copper, gold, alongside consistent tungsten at Pioneer
14th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Red Mountain Mining has reported consistent tungsten mineralisation coupled with strong copper, silver and gold values returned from assay results on its wholly-owned Pioneer tungsten... 


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... 


An image of Vanadium Resources executive chairperson Jurie Wessels
Vanadium Resources receives A$1m commitments to advance South African smelter
11th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Vanadium Resources has received firm commitments from sophisticated and institutional investors to raise about A$1-million, before costs, through an oversubscribed share placement. The... 


Aluminium
Cutting Canada tariffs alone won't flatten US aluminium premium, Alcoa says
11th September 2026 By: Reuters

The steep premium paid for aluminium in the US will not drop significantly even if Washington halves the tariffs on metal from neighboring Canada, because imports from other countries will still be... 


two men sat in a testing room doing experiments
High PGM recovery achieved
11th September 2026 By: Halima Frost

Clean-metals project development and technology company Lifezone Metals’ Hydromet Technology successfully demonstrated high recovery of platinum-group metals (PGMs) using one tonne of US-sourced... 


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... 


Top Ivana Jemelkova and Zhao Dong, below Boudewijn Siemons and Jaehoon Chang.
Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise
10th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under... 


Tungsten
Guardian's Nevada tungsten projects to serve as blueprint for new origin verification database
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

New York- and London-listed Guardian Metal has signed a Tungsten Origin Verification Collaboration Agreement with forensic origin verification organisation Oritain Global, to facilitate development... 


A block showing the periodic table details of niobium
US says it will help develop Kenya's critical minerals processing
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

The US will help Kenya develop a critical minerals processing industry, a senior American official said on Wednesday, against the backdrop of rivalry between China and the US over access to... 


US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright
US Department of Energy selects four mine testing projects for $73m funding
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The US Department of Energy’s (DoE's) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) has selected four projects for $73-million in funding through its 'Mine of the Future' initiative to... 


Cyclic Materials founder and CEO Ahmad Ghahreman
Cyclic Materials starts commercial operation of rare earths recovery facility in Arizona
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian circular rare earths company Cyclic Materials has officially opened the US's largest rare earth recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona, which can process 25 000 t/y of end-of-life components... 


Enbridge tanks
Canada's Enbridge to buy Tallgrass crude oil business for $2.55bn
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

Enbridge said on Wednesday it will acquire Blackstone-owned Tallgrass Energy's crude oil business for $2.55-billion in cash, expanding its US liquids pipeline network by buying a majority stake in... 


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