SALT LAKE CITY, May 11, 2022--Rio Tinto has started producing tellurium at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah, becoming one of only two U.S. producers of the critical mineral used in advanced thin film photovoltaic solar panels.
Inflation, tightening monetary policy, China's COVID lockdown and the war in Ukraine continue to sour investor sentiment.
European stock markets treading water as most investors prepare for a US interest rate rise when the Federal Reserve meets later today.