June 26, 2023

Livent reports fire in North Carolina plant

Company said there have been no injuries.

June 26, 2023

Northern Dynasty’s Pebble copper project gains more time

The US Army Corps of Engineers has requested a second extension of 45 days to June 29 to decide whether or not the project can proceed.

June 25, 2023

Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expert

University of Queensland cave mining expert Andre van As says rushing the development of super-deep mines may lead to massive financial losses.

June 25, 2023

Big oil’s pullback from clean energy matters less than you might think

Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies “choose cash over climate.”

June 25, 2023

Iron-rich rocks link planetary processes thought to be unconnected

The orange, yellow, silver, brown and blue-tinged black layers in banded iron formations do more than just look pretty.

June 23, 2023

Copper price falls on hawkish rate hikes, strong dollar

Declining stocks have heightened market concern about the availability of copper.

June 23, 2023

US Senate overwhelmingly backs tax treaty with Chile

Without it, taxes on US companies with Chilean operations could climb to more than 44%, the business group said.

June 23, 2023

Billionaire Friedland says US must brand copper a critical metal

Friedland, who’s behind the discovery of some of the world’s biggest copper deposits, has long championed the importance of the metal.

June 23, 2023

Stillwater Critical Minerals welcomes Glencore as major investor, stock jumps

Glencore would hold a 9.99% equity interest in Stillwater upon completion of a private placement.

June 23, 2023

Palladium price in retreat on EV prospects, growth risks

Palladium could extend this year's near 30% price decline as the rapid rise of electric vehicles threatens to hammer demand for the autocatalyst metal.