Aging copper mines are turning into money pits despite demand

Chile’s Chuquicamata is a cautionary tale for an industry beset by rising costs and heightened regulatory scrutiny.

Bloomberg Opinion | April 17, 2024 | 8:08 am

If gold surges 140,000-fold, then asteroid mining works

Even if the industry can eventually cut expenses and jump over technological hurdles, asteroid mining will remain commercial science fiction for some time.

Bloomberg Opinion | September 28, 2023 | 9:35 am

Volkswagen teams up with Canada in battery materials push

In the meme-stock era, even bad Voltswagen jokes are worth billions

You can’t blame VW for wanting a little bit of Tesla’s glamour. But its April Fools’ Day calamity shows the dangers of trying to be cool and funny.

Bloomberg Opinion | April 1, 2021 | 1:24 pm

Tesla Leads Green Stocks Rally as Senate Passes Climate Bill

Elon Musk should come clean: Tesla’s emissions are rising

A company that thrives on the power of the sun shouldn’t hide the footprint of its own operations in shadow.

Bloomberg Opinion | February 22, 2021 | 8:58 am

Fact Check: The truth behind five ESG myths

Today’s dirty utilities may be tomorrow’s ESG winners

Does it make sense to invest in a company that’s already ticked a lot of ESG boxes or one that could yet do so?

Bloomberg Opinion | December 30, 2020 | 10:28 am

Was 2020 really so bad for oil?

After spring’s sudden collapse, oil ends the year with renewed vigor.

Bloomberg Opinion | December 28, 2020 | 12:34 pm

We’re never going to mine the asteroid belt: David Fickling

We’re never going to mine the asteroid belt: Fickling

Humanity’s failure to exploit extraterrestrial ore reserves isn’t a sign that we lack imagination.

Bloomberg Opinion | December 22, 2020 | 10:06 am

Glencore’s succession isn’t over yet

Glasenberg’s exit hasn’t been the brutal Darwinian process he so often predicted.

Bloomberg Opinion | December 7, 2020 | 3:04 pm

Mining for the green economy is still dirty work

The world’s top producer of refined nickel and palladium is dealing with the aftermath of a devastating Arctic fuel leak that resulted in a record $2 billion levy.

Bloomberg Opinion | December 3, 2020 | 8:22 am