Billionaire miner sees next fortune in rush for clean energy Andrew Forrest has been scouring the planet’s far-flung regions including Kyrgyzstan and the DRC for investment opportunities. Bloomberg News | October 13, 2021 | 10:14 pm
Uranium ETFs roaring back after $1 billion influx on nuclear bet ETFs that track uranium are some of the best performers of the last two years. Bloomberg News | October 13, 2021 | 9:27 am
Trafigura’s Puma Energy said to weigh sale of $1.5 billion Infra assets Puma Energy has been unprofitable for years following a debt-fueled acquisition spree. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2021 | 12:21 pm
US coal use is rebounding under Biden like it never did with Trump Donald Trump vowed to revive the coal industry, but it’s President Joe Biden who’s seeing a big comeback of the dirtiest fossil fuel. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2021 | 12:15 pm
Gold steadies as traders weigh elevated inflation, growth risks Focus will turn to the US on Wednesday, where consumer price index data are expected to show price pressures remained elevated last month. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2021 | 10:19 am
Saudi mining plan gets $3 billion EV boost from Australian firm EV Metals Group Plc’s spending will be on building plants to process minerals including lithium and nickel, and later expand into exploring. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2021 | 7:52 am
Physical coal prices in China surge on nationwide shortage Beijing is urging domestic mines to ramp up production even as it tries to strike a balance between energy security and its carbon neutral goals. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2021 | 7:41 am
Zijin’s lithium foray adds to China’s push for battery materials Zijin shares jumped as much as 8.8% in Hong Kong on Monday, and are up 17% this year. Bloomberg News | October 11, 2021 | 2:42 pm
In a world fighting climate change, fossil fuels take revenge The cost of coal has surged above $200 a tonne, surpassing the 2008 peak during the last commodity boom, and natural gas in Europe and Asia is at an all time high. Bloomberg News | October 11, 2021 | 2:03 pm
Lithium deal shows China’s accelerating race for battery metals Lithium has gotten so hot that even China’s gold miners want a slice of the market, sky high valuations and all. Bloomberg News | October 11, 2021 | 11:43 am
Aluminum price hits 13-year high as energy surge pressures supply Aluminum rose as much as 2.8% to $3,049 on the London Metal Exchange Monday, the highest since July 2008. Bloomberg News | October 11, 2021 | 9:13 am
Copper bulls get electric shock as world’s factories slow down Bank of America said $20,000 could be possible if major supply-side issues arose simultaneously. Bloomberg News | October 11, 2021 | 8:59 am