Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff of World Liberty Financial at Token2049, a prominent crypto conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Wachsman Republicans on a House Natural Resources subcommittee blocked a Democratic motion to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump‘s eldest son, over his backing of critical mineral companies. President Trump’s administration…
Iranian negotiating delegation departs for the site of the talks with U.S., in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry | WANA | Via Reuters The latest round of U.S.-Iran talks did not lead to a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing to extend negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, describing the discussions…
The Trump administration has made unprecedented equity investments and obtained other stakes in at least 10 companies over the past year. Many are in critical mineral companies as the White House plots a strategy to directly back mining companies to build a domestic supply chain and reduce dependence on China. But the investments also include…
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press about a critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in initial funding, as Washington seeks to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on October 30, 2025 in flight. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of U.S.-listed rare earths miners rallied on Thursday after China agreed to delay the introduction of further export controls as part of an agreement reached…
In an aerial view, a container ship sits docked at the Port of Oakland on October 10, 2025 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of several U.S.-listed rare earth miners fell on Monday as U.S. officials said they expect China to delay introducing export controls on critical minerals…
Shares of U.S.-listed companies related to the rare earth supply chain climbed on Monday as investors continued to weigh the impact of export restrictions on domestic producers. Rare earths are minerals that are essential to many aspects of modern life, particularly for the technology sector and the energy transition, as they are used in…
In an aerial view, a container ship arrives at the Port of Oakland on October 10, 2025 in Oakland, California. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese imports in response to China’s announcement of new export controls on rare earths. China controls an estimated 70% of the…
Stocks were brutalized Friday in a way we haven’t seen in ages. Everything except some downtrodden consumer packaged goods stocks, led by the resurgent PepsiCo , was slaughtered. The headwinds were enormous and came from disparate places. Bond yields came down huge, something that equity markets normally greet with tremendous relief and price-to-earning multiple expansion….
A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters Shares of U.S. rare earth and critical mineral miners surged Thursday after China tightened restrictions on exports, fuelling market speculation that the Trump administration will move more…
