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What electricity sources power the world?

Coal still leads the charge when it comes to electricity, representing 35.4% of global power generation.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | September 12, 2023 | 12:09 pm

Pentagon awards $110 million more to Albemarle, Talon Metals

Albemarle will receive $90 million for its forthcoming reopening of…

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 11:24 am

Barrick to double copper output to 1 billion lb. by 2031

CEO Mark Bristow said the copper increase plus its gold…

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 11:06 am

US committee recommends royalties on minerals for EVs in sweeping reform proposal

In addition to recommending royalties of 4% to 8%, it…

Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 10:37 am

Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China’s code?

Synthetic graphite could account for nearly two-thirds of the EV…

Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 7:45 am

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Sibanye-Stillwater CEO shrugs off gold mega-merger

Neal Froneman said he had "moved on" from the idea he floated two years ago of merging Sibanye with its South African peers.

Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 10:07 am

US plans 200% tariff on Russia aluminum as soon as this week

The move against aluminum also continues efforts by the US and European Union to blunt Russia’s role as global commodities powerhouse.

Bloomberg News | February 6, 2023 | 10:01 am

Elemental Altus inks $5 million royalty deal with First Mining

Upon completion, Elemental Altus would increase its global royalty land coverage by 20% (1,500 km2).

Staff Writer | February 6, 2023 | 9:40 am

New device converts wave energy into electricity to power tsunami, hurricane sensors

A new cylindrical triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a small powerhouse that converts wave energy into electricity to power devices at sea.

Staff Writer | February 6, 2023 | 6:06 am

Tenaris says Benteler N.America halts sale of steel pipe business

Benteler North America Corp has called off a previously announced agreement to sell 100% of its shares in its steel pipe business to Tenaris.

Reuters | February 5, 2023 | 12:31 pm

Fed gold anomaly unwinding

Gold has behaved strangely over this past year, largely ignoring the biggest inflation super-spike since the 1970s.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | February 3, 2023 | 10:34 am

Gold price drops to 3-week low on solid US jobs data

Spot gold fell 2.3% to $1,869.49 per ounce by noon ET.

Staff Writer | February 3, 2023 | 9:09 am

Silver proves effective for fighting superbugs

Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the cellular level represent a new frontier in using the precious metal to fight bacteria.

Staff Writer | February 3, 2023 | 5:05 am

US mine production value rises 3.8% to $98 billion in 2022 — USGS

In 2022 consumption of many mineral commodities neared or exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 1:28 pm

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