
Gold’s record rally spurs mining M&A, Trump targets U.S. mineral revival
(Kitco News) - Gold’s climb above $3,000 an ounce is triggering a wave of consolidation in the mining sector, with a flurry of high-profile deals in Australia and growing political momentum in the U.S. to revive domestic mineral production.

Tin prices jump after earthquake hits Myanmar
Tin prices hit two-week highs in London on Friday as speculators bet that an earthquake that rocked major producer Myanmar could delay a restart of production in its main mining region.Benchmark tin on the London Metal Exchange rose 2.5% to $36,140 per metric ton by 1508 GMT after hitting $36,635, its strongest since March 14. A break above $37,100 would take it to the highest since mid-2022.

Zelenskiy cautious on new minerals deal but says past US aid was not a loan
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would not accept any mineral rights deal that threatened its integration with the EU but said it was too early to pass judgment on a dramatically expanded minerals deal proposed by Washington.The Ukrainian leader told reporters that Kyiv’s lawyers needed to review the draft before he could say more about the US offer, a summary of which suggested the US was demanding all Ukraine’s natural resources income for years.

Russia, US start talks on rare earth metals projects in Russia, Putin envoy says
Moscow and Washington have started talks on joint rare earth metals and other projects in Russia, Russia’s special envoy on international economic and investment cooperation told the Izvestia media outlet in remarks published on Monday.“Rare earth metals are an important area for cooperation, and, of course, we have begun discussions on various rare earth metals and (other) projects in Russia,” Kirill Dmitriev, who is also the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, told Izvestia.