China's refined copper production in the first two months of 2023 rose 10.6%.

Goldman also said it was confident in its commodity 'supercycle thesis', with supply constraints becoming pronounced later this year.

Unions, including the United Auto Workers, worry that providing concessions to other nations would undermine the goal of bringing jobs and investment to the US.

Explosion of exploration for lithium around the world.

Lithium miner chose Chester County as the location for a  processing plant it hopes will cement its status as a cornerstone of the rapidly growing US electric vehicle industry.

Lockheed’s sudden departure leaves no Western mining contractor with pockets deep enough to finance the billions of dollars needed to launch a seabed mining operation.

The plant will produce materials to power over 500,000 batteries every year, the company said.