Half of the coal-fired power plants announced worldwide unlikely to be built — study

A study by Mercator found that 50% of the coal-fired power plants that were planned to come online in the next few years will fail to do so.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2023 | 6:34 am

Coal country to carbon innovation: Wyoming rare earths discovery could be a game changer for US

Ramaco Resources, a pure play met coal miner with operations in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, has discovered new potential magnetic rare earth elements at its Brook mine.

Amanda Stutt | May 18, 2023 | 11:34 am

Copper price down, hit by strong dollar, rising inventories

On-warrant copper stocks in LME registered warehouses climbed to a six-month peak.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 10:13 am

New Tesla low-voltage system a ‘big deal’ for copper, says Musk

A new 48 volts system slated for this year could reduce demand for copper, says Tesla CEO.

Bruno Venditti | May 17, 2023 | 11:28 am

Gold price weighed down by Fed hawkish comments

The dollar’s jump, in part driven by Fed officials generally “leaning hawkish overall,” has been weighing on the metals markets, analyst says.

Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 9:48 am

Bill banning uranium imports from Russia passes US House subcommittee

The United States imported about 14% of its uranium from Russia in 2021.

Reuters | May 17, 2023 | 7:53 am

How fool’s gold fooled archaeologists for years

Researchers found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam from pyrite, which was long thought to be the source.

Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 7:37 am