New tech will free cheaper, cleaner lithium supply – report

Elon Musk warns investors about lithium supply, but a new McKinsey report says geothermal, oilfield brines and new extraction technology can meet seven-fold demand growth.

Frik Els | April 21, 2022 | 12:43 pm

Alcoa sinks as aluminum shipments fall in sign of waning demand

Alcoa shares dropped the most in eight months after the aluminum producer said sales slumped.

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2022 | 9:30 am

Gold price nears 2-week low with bond yields rebounding

Gold is seeing a correction since the market is expecting the Fed to be more aggressive in hiking rates, an analyst said.

Staff Writer | April 21, 2022 | 9:08 am

Mining giants struggle despite commodities price boom

The world’s biggest miners had a tough start to the year, struggling to hit production goals and keep costs under control.

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2022 | 7:54 am

Freeport-McMoRan shares drop after trimming copper outlook

The company lowered its copper sales forecast by about 1% annually for this year and the next.

Reuters | April 21, 2022 | 7:50 am

There is something that links wine to extraterrestrial mining

The phenomenon that explains how tears of wine are formed could be the key to successful extraterrestrial mining.

Staff Writer | April 21, 2022 | 6:02 am

Gold investors bet against Fed as war threatens paradigm shift

“Gold has effectively been questioning the Fed’s ability to raise actual real rates, while delivering a soft landing for the economy,” analyst said.

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2022 | 9:36 am

Musk’s tweets fuel mining industry’s hopes of a buyout by Tesla

The auto giant already has supply contracts for nickel, lithium and a range of other EV metals from suppliers across the globe.

Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 7:54 am

Black lung cases increasing among US coal miners

Researchers found higher levels of silica dust in the lung tissue of contemporary coal miners compared to the lung tissue of previous generations of coal miners.

Staff Writer | April 20, 2022 | 6:00 am

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