Millions of workers at repair shops, gas stations, oil fields and farms could find their jobs affected by an economic dislocation of historic proportions.

Total resource estimate for the project now comes to 44.2 Mt at 1.08% Li2O, of which 64% is classified in the indicated category.

Freeport-McMoRan produced less copper than expected last quarter from its mines in the Americas.

CATL is reluctant to build a factory in the country due to political tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as cost concerns.

The US Forest Service on Wednesday proposed banning mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters region for 20 years.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the US central bank should begin tapering its bond-buying program next month, though rate increases are probably “still some time off.”