Mineral riches are turning the Democratic Republic of Congo—already a region plagued by militia violence—into a battleground The Wall Street Journal Nicholas Bariyo wsj.com/world/africa/w…

President Trump’s U-turn has left governments around the world pondering how to approach a U.S. that has become nearly impossible to predict The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/economy/trade/…

Rio Tinto says 2025 Australian iron-ore shipments likely to be at lower end of company estimates following cyclone disruption, damage wsj.com/business/rio-t…

President Trump will soon decide whether to allow Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/business/deals…

President Trump aims to accelerate the slow-moving nuclear power industry through a series of executive orders signed Friday The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/business/energ…

Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Challenge to Big Arizona Copper Project The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/business/supre…

Antitrust Cops Say BlackRock, Other Fund Giants May Have Hurt Coal Competition The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/finance/regula…

Car companies risk factory shutdowns over rare-earth magnet shortage stoked by U.S.-China trade war The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/business/autos…

Why Trump’s nuclear plans have so far failed to boost uranium prices The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/finance/commod…

The Trump administration’s new 50% duty on imported steel could increase store prices for items in steel cans by 9% to 15%, according to the Consumer Brands Association The Wall Street Journal Bob Tita wsj.com/business/the-c…

The Pentagon is reviewing a defense pact with the U.K. and Australia, throwing into doubt a strategic partnership that aims to give Australia nuclear-powered submarines and deter China in the region. Max Colchester Rhiannon Hoyle wsj.com/world/pentagon… wsj.com/world/pentagon…

Max Colchester Rhiannon Hoyle The review comes at an awkward time, with the U.S. and Australian militaries promoting how closely they are working together as concerns about China rise. Next month, the two nations will participate in a large biennial exercise with 30,000 personnel. wsj.com/world/pentagon…

Rio Tinto agreed to pay $138.75 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company concealed problems during the expansion of a giant copper mine in Mongolia. The miner denied wrongdoing or liability.

Canada imposes import curbs on steel to address fallout from Trump tariffs The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/economy/trade/…

China flexes chokehold on rare-earth magnets as exports plunge in May The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/world/china/ch…

China has told companies in its rare-earth industry to give the government lists of employees with technical expertise, aiming to ensure they don’t divulge trade secrets to foreigners The Wall Street Journal Jon Emont wsj.com/world/china-to…

Pittsburgh is striving to turn its old steel mills into a high-tech center to help reverse economic decline The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/tech/ai/can-pi…

Rio Tinto Names Iron Ore Chief Simon Trott as CEO The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/business/rio-t…

BHP Flags Higher Costs, Delays on Potash Project; May Sell Nickel Arm The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/finance/commod…

“It’s an economic equivalent of nuclear war—an intent to destroy the American AI industry." China’s newest restrictions on rare-earth materials would mark a nearly unprecedented export control that stands to disrupt the global economy via The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/world/china/ch…