Guns, butter and gold

Gold is among the safest of havens in times of war, or any other type of geopolitical instability.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 23, 2022 | 10:00 am

Gold price moves higher as safe haven demand stays strong

High inflation is in favour of precious metals and it is "not going to go away anytime soon," analyst said.

Staff Writer | March 23, 2022 | 9:38 am

American company developing house made of coal waste

X-MAT is developing high-strength, lightweight building materials made using domestic coal waste.

Staff Writer | March 23, 2022 | 6:06 am

Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021

Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base.

Henry Lazenby | March 22, 2022 | 1:50 pm

Powell’s hawkish comments send gold price 1% lower

Goldman Sachs economists now expect the Fed to raise interest rates by 50 basis points at both its May and June policy meetings.

Staff Writer | March 22, 2022 | 9:11 am

Rio Tinto, Lion Copper and Gold sign deal to advance exploration at Nevada copper assets

Rio will evaluate the potential commercial deployment of its Nuton copper heap leaching technologies developed to deliver increased copper recovery from mined ore.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2022 | 12:08 pm

Gold price recovers from worst week since June with inflation risks creeping up

Rising commodities prices are helping underpin bullion's appeal as an inflation hedge.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2022 | 9:16 am

Wolfden hits 173.3 g/t AgEq over 50 metres at Big Silver in Maine

The objective of drilling was to determine the potential for expansion of the known mineralization at Big Silver.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2022 | 8:54 am

Scientists get closer look at how methane-eating bacteria turn greenhouse gases into fuel

Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have a natural ability to convert the greenhouse gas into usable fuel.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 20, 2022 | 9:00 am

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