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RANKED: World’s largest clay and hard rock lithium projects

Junior miners are piling into the lithium market with competing new projects and the US state of Nevada is the emerging hotspot.

MINING.com Editor | August 10, 2023 | 2:17 pm

Grand Canyon monument won’t stop mining companies’ thirst for US uranium

US President Joe Biden this week named a new federal…

Bloomberg News | August 10, 2023 | 7:56 am

EV revolution puts US Indigenous communities at risk – study

New research shows that lithium and cobalt deposits in the…

Staff Writer | August 10, 2023 | 6:06 am

Triple Flag shares rise following another quarter of record results, dividend hike

In the second quarter of 2023, the gold streaming and…

Staff Writer | August 9, 2023 | 2:36 pm

Ford shuts down in Brazil, and China’s top EV maker comes to the rescue

The resurrection of the former Ford plant represents the grand…

Bloomberg News | August 9, 2023 | 1:12 pm

Gold price retreats on Powell’s remarks at Jackson Hole meeting

Gold's decline comes after Powell signalled that the US central bank will likely keep raising interest rates and leave them elevated for a while.

Staff Writer | August 26, 2022 | 9:20 am

Bumper mining profits down under defy doom but challenges remain

The soaring profits unveiled by Australian miners this week were a beacon of light amid the gloom dominating economic headlines.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2022 | 8:20 am

Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billion

Raw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030.

Frik Els | August 25, 2022 | 3:07 pm

Gold price pares gains as traders weigh US data, Fed rate hike path

The government’s main measures of US growth pointed in different directions in the first half of 2022, underpinning further debate on the health of the economy.

Bloomberg News | August 25, 2022 | 9:19 am

Sibanye says new US Inflation Reduction Act offers opportunities

Sibanye would consider more US assets if value accretive -CEO.

Reuters | August 25, 2022 | 7:52 am

Compost helps extract REEs from e-waste

Penn State researchers are working to transform compostable products into micro or nanoscale particles capable of extracting rare earth elements from electronic waste.

Staff Writer | August 25, 2022 | 6:06 am

Gold price wavers as traders weigh outlook for Fed tightening path

Investors are assessing how aggressively the Fed can continue hiking rates in the face of mounting risks to growth.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2022 | 9:32 am

New coal-to-product project aims to produce asphalt, building materials

The Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion Is working to decompose Wyoming coal, yielding liquids and solids used to create valuable non-energy products.

Staff Writer | August 24, 2022 | 5:05 am

CEO who dubbed steel market a falling knife is calling a bottom

While construction has faced headwinds, there are green shoots on the horizon, economist says.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 2:25 pm

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