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Coal Production

Trump Administration Plans Coal Lease Sales in Alabama, Montana and Utah

On September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior revealed plans for competitive coal lease sales in Alabama, Montana, and Utah, aiming to enhance domes…

United States

US Soybean Prices Jump After Trump Urges China to Quadruple Orders

U.S. soybean prices reached a two-week high, with the Chicago Board of Trade's most active soybean contract rising 2.4% to $10.11-1/4 per bushel. This surge…

Solar project

Trump Administration Will End $7 Billion Solar Energy Grant Program

Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced the termination of a $7 billion grant program aimed at expanding solar en…

Oil Refinery

India’s Biggest Refiner Buys US, Middle East Crude as Trump Slams Russia Purchases

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India's largest refiner, has secured 7 million barrels of crude oil from the United States, Canada, and the Middle East for Se…

Metal

US Announces 50% Tariff on Copper Imports

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 50% tariff on specific copper imports, including copper pipes, wiring, rods, sheets, tubes, and relat…

Metal

Trump Administration to Expand Price Support for US Rare Earths Projects, Sources Say

On July 24, 2025, a meeting convened by White House officials focused on strategies to enhance U.S. critical minerals production. Hosted by Peter Navarro, a tra…

Nuclear Reactor

US Seeks Pilot Production Lines for Advanced Reactor Fuel

The US Department of Energy has announced the start of a new pilot programme to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic …

Metal

Trump Says US to Impose 50% Tariff on Copper Imports, Copper Futures Jump

On July 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports during a White House cabinet meeting. The measure aims to …

Metal

Nippon Steel’s Purchase of U.S. Steel Closes, With Big Role for Trump

On Wednesday, Nippon Steel, a major Japanese steel company, completed its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, a historic American steelmaker based in Pitts…

United States

GlobalFoundries Pledges $16BN US Expansion to Avoid Trump Tariffs

GlobalFoundries, a major semiconductor manufacturer, announced a $16 billion investment to expand its production facilities in New York and Vermont, responding …

Coal Mine

Trump Administration Approves Coal Mine Expansion to Boost Asia Exports

On Friday, the U.S. Interior Department approved a plan by Signal Peak Energy to expand coal mining operations at the Bull Mountains mine in Montana’s Mus…

United States

Trump Administration May Rescind $4 Billion for California High-Speed Rail Project

On Wednesday, the U.S. Transportation Department released a 315-page Federal Railroad Administration report highlighting concerns about California’s High-…

Metal

US Steel, Aluminum Imports From UK to Remain at 25%

On June 3, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation maintaining tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the United Kingdom at 25%, while incre…

Metal

US Aluminium, Steel Prices Jump, Shares Drop on Trump’s New Tariffs

On June 4, 2025, new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, set at 50%, took effect, as announced by President Donald Trump on Friday. The U.S., a major s…

Metal

Trump’s Tariff Reprieve Pushes Gold Down for Second Straight Session

Gold prices fell for the second straight session on Tuesday, driven by improved market sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to delay tariffs on t…