Gold and Commodities

Bowen Coking Coal’s Burton coal mine has been placed in administration, putting around 500 jobs in jeopardy.

Permit delays, environmental issues, and Indigenous land disputes have been blamed.

The Queensland Revenue Office has turned down a request from Bowen Coking Coal to defer payment of royalties as part of a debt restructure.

Glencore’s Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery employ around 600 workers but are losing money due to an increase in global volume.

The approval follows Trump signing an executive order to boost domestic mineral production.

National Senator Matt Canavan will push for an inquiry into the impact of China’s ‘dumping’ practices.

Member countries produce roughly half of the planet’s oil and have been curtailing output since 2022 to buoy the market.

Refining rare earths is an even bigger challenge, as their processing creates pollution and poses significant health risks to the public, one expert said.

Prior regulations on commercial fishing were detrimental to the industry in U.S. territories like American Samoa, the White House has said.

The minerals in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean are valued in the trillions of dollars, according to a recent scientific report.

The U.S. dollar index has weakened to a three-year low, contributing to gold demand.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will have 90 days to conduct the analysis and submit a report.

Top copper suppliers say that their exports do not threaten U.S. national security, as the Trump administration considers tariffs.

Prices could hit $4,000 by the end of this year, an investment expert said.

The price of oil has fallen over 12 percent over the course of the week since Trump announced his tariffs.

Investment interest in the bullion is up, with North American gold ETF inflows in February being the largest single-month inflow for the region since July 2020.

Experts say the U.S. government must act to weaken China’s control over African minerals sectors to ensure America’s security and combat corruption in Africa.

Gold’s rally may extend if central bank buying and ETF inflows remain strong, analysts predict.

Residents are spending the night in line near gas stations while the government supplies only half of the country’s fuel needs.

Bowen Coking Coal’s Burton coal mine has been placed in administration, putting around 500 jobs in jeopardy.

Permit delays, environmental issues, and Indigenous land disputes have been blamed.

The Queensland Revenue Office has turned down a request from Bowen Coking Coal to defer payment of royalties as part of a debt restructure.

Glencore’s Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery employ around 600 workers but are losing money due to an increase in global volume.

The approval follows Trump signing an executive order to boost domestic mineral production.

National Senator Matt Canavan will push for an inquiry into the impact of China’s ‘dumping’ practices.

Member countries produce roughly half of the planet’s oil and have been curtailing output since 2022 to buoy the market.

Refining rare earths is an even bigger challenge, as their processing creates pollution and poses significant health risks to the public, one expert said.

Prior regulations on commercial fishing were detrimental to the industry in U.S. territories like American Samoa, the White House has said.

The minerals in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean are valued in the trillions of dollars, according to a recent scientific report.

The U.S. dollar index has weakened to a three-year low, contributing to gold demand.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will have 90 days to conduct the analysis and submit a report.

Top copper suppliers say that their exports do not threaten U.S. national security, as the Trump administration considers tariffs.

Prices could hit $4,000 by the end of this year, an investment expert said.

The price of oil has fallen over 12 percent over the course of the week since Trump announced his tariffs.

Investment interest in the bullion is up, with North American gold ETF inflows in February being the largest single-month inflow for the region since July 2020.

Experts say the U.S. government must act to weaken China’s control over African minerals sectors to ensure America’s security and combat corruption in Africa.

Gold’s rally may extend if central bank buying and ETF inflows remain strong, analysts predict.

Residents are spending the night in line near gas stations while the government supplies only half of the country’s fuel needs.