Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is catching up with the United States, as demand for the raw materials needed to build a new green economy that rejects fossil fuels gears up.

Clean Planet Energy plans to use non-recyclable waste plastics to produce two fuels expected to reduce CO2 emissions from the marine industry by 75%.

President Lopez Obrador said the area dedicated to mining concessions was about 120 million hectares.

Chevron owns a 50% stake in the project and will halt further funding after failing to find a buyer.

BHP is pressing for Australia's gas market to move away from opaque contract negotiations towards index-based deals.

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown.