Gold loses some luster after Trump’s decisive win Gold’s slide is a marked turnaround for a commodity that had surged by more than 30% in the year leading up to the US vote. Bloomberg News | November 17, 2024 | 9:07 am
Trump chooses oil fracking boss as energy secretary Chris Wright, the chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc., has no previous Washington experience. Bloomberg News | November 16, 2024 | 4:55 pm
Hedge funds slash bullish wagers on gold over Trump election win Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted net-long positions by 11% to 197,362 as of Nov. 12, the lowest in 14 weeks. Bloomberg News | November 15, 2024 | 2:29 pm
US House of Representatives approves 2024 Critical Mineral Consistency Act The bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals. Staff Writer | November 15, 2024 | 2:21 pm
Russia takes aim at US nuclear power by throttling uranium Limits creates potential supply risks to utilities operating American reactors that generate almost a fifth of the country’s electricity. Bloomberg News | November 15, 2024 | 12:25 pm
Ecuador court gives green light for Silvercorp, Salazar’s El Domo project The ruling removes the last major obstacle for the $250 million project, located 150 km northeast of Guayaquil. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 15, 2024 | 11:43 am
IEA, India to collaborate on critical minerals data analysis The IEA is placing a strong focus on critical minerals analysis, with the Agency set to release a World Energy Outlook special report this month. Staff Writer | November 15, 2024 | 11:17 am
University of Arizona gets $2.5m grant from Freeport-McMoRan to fuel mining education The investment comes as the mining industry also adapts to the increasing demand for minerals crucial to green energy technologies. Staff Writer | November 15, 2024 | 11:02 am
Indonesia’s Jan-Oct nickel ore imports surge by 50 times from year ago The world's biggest nickel producer has bought record volumes of the ore from the Philippines since April. Reuters | November 15, 2024 | 10:21 am