US Forest Service to OK land swap for Rio’s Tinto’s Arizona copper mine before July

Resolution mine would destroy a site of religious importance to Native Americans but supply more than a quarter of US copper demand for the green energy transition.

Reuters | March 21, 2023 | 11:58 am

Study shows seafloor cobalt, nickel mining dramatically lowers battery metals environmental impact

Benchmark's lifecycle assessment of The Metals Co’s Pacific Ocean project shows nickel, cobalt from seabed perform better in almost every category including 70%-80% lower emissions than Indonesian nickel.

Frik Els | March 21, 2023 | 10:55 am

Trafigura bought some LME ‘nickel’ that was just bags of stones

The amounts of money involved are small, but the issue presents a fresh headache for the company.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 10:09 am

Mapped: US mineral production value by state in 2022

This map uses data from the USGS to map and rank U.S. states by the value of their nonfuel mineral production in 2022.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | March 21, 2023 | 9:27 am

Sprott sees gold price hitting fresh record as banking crisis unfolds

The haven asset briefly rose above $2,000 an ounce on Monday for the first time in a year.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 8:57 am

Gold price pulls back in anticipation of Fed interest rate decision

Still, bullion has gained nearly $100 since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

Staff Writer | March 21, 2023 | 8:51 am

Goldman Sachs expects commodities supercycle

Bank expects the copper price to hit $10,500 in the near term.

Reuters | March 21, 2023 | 7:38 am

Former director of Tesla Australia sentenced for insider trading

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission found that Kurt Schlosser purchased shares in Piedmont after being informed of details of a five-year spodumene concentrate supply agreement.

Reuters | March 20, 2023 | 3:26 pm

First Majestic stock plunges as it shuts down Jerritt Canyon gold mine in Nevada

The Jerritt Canyon operation was expected to produce between 119,000-133,000 oz. of gold this year.

Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 2:07 pm

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Spot gold wavers as bond markets rally on rate-cut optimism

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