Bolivia delays decision on lithium mining tie-ups to December The government had previously planned to announce its final selection last month. Reuters | June 17, 2022 | 4:08 pm
Oil producers are planning the world’s biggest floating wind farm The companies are looking at options to build a 1-gigawatt wind farm to power operations in the Troll and Oseberg oil and gas fields in the North Sea. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 3:09 pm
How the energy market buckled in a fossil fuel superpower Australia has set alarms ringing over the challenge faced even by developed nations in managing and regulating the energy transition. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 2:41 pm
Methane-spewing coal mines are climate test for Australia’s new leader “Methane leaking from coal mines has been ignored for many years, but tackling it is the ‘low hanging fruit’ in Australia’s effort to combat climate change.” Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 2:04 pm
Falling Dow to gold ratio The market sell-off has obviously begun but it’s going to get worse. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 17, 2022 | 12:52 pm
Vital Metals starts commissioning at Saskatchewan rare earth extraction plant Canada's first rare earths producer is processing ore from its Nechalacho operation in the Northwest Territories, where mining commenced in mid-2021. Staff Writer | June 17, 2022 | 12:31 pm
Peru expects lower economic growth on impact of mine protests Peru's central bank lowered its 2022 growth projection to 3.1% from 3.4% previously. Reuters | June 17, 2022 | 12:29 pm
Topping dollar is gold bullish The US dollar has skyrocketed in a monster rally this year, fueled by the Fed’s extreme hawkish pivot. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | June 17, 2022 | 11:30 am
Congo miner threatens to seize cobalt project from Chinese partner Gecamines, which owns 20% of the Tenke Fungurume mine, has accused CMOC of manipulating the project’s finances. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 10:55 am