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Gold price rallies as OPEC+ supply cut fuels more uncertainty

The shock decision by OPEC+ is "really driving that inflation hedge trade for gold," analyst says.

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:55 am

Arizona Sonoran receives latest permit at Cactus ahead of Q4 prefeasibility

The company is currently advancing the Cactus project to a…

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:25 am

Copper price back below $9,000 on weak China industrial activity

Metal price was also impacted by the rise in oil…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 8:12 am

Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials

Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla,…

Reuters | April 3, 2023 | 7:57 am

Researchers find new way to shape tiny gold pieces for electronics

Using highly charged ions, it is possible to melt or…

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 7:00 am

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Biden faces tougher sell to Manchin as coal hits 12-year high

Central Appalachia coal prices at a 12-year high could give West Virginia a boost just as Biden needs to persuade its Senator Joe Manchin to support his Build Back Better package.

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2021 | 1:38 pm

Scientists want to engineer bacteria to sustainability mine rare earths

Cornell researchers are looking for an environmentally friendly, low-temperature, low-pressure method to mine rare earth elements from rock.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 21, 2021 | 7:16 am

John Kerry says major climate focus must be on coal dependent nations

Nations including Russia, India, Mexico, South Africa and Brazil are a focus for US climate diplomacy.

Bloomberg News | November 19, 2021 | 8:14 am

WATCH: CEO of ICCM talks to CNN about mining trucks

Global mining truck fleet numbers about 28,000.

MINING.com Editor | November 18, 2021 | 2:05 pm

Modern technology, old mining law can make net-zero a reality

If the US is to achieve its carbon targets, it is incumbent upon policymakers to harmonize the mesh point between renewables and the statutory directive.

Bloomberg News | November 18, 2021 | 9:50 am

Global energy storage installation expected to be 20 times larger within a decade

BloombergNEF says boom in stationary energy storage will require more than $262 billion of investment.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2021 | 5:04 am

Uranium & nuclear power play a critical role in the US

Without nuclear power, carbon emissions from electricity production in the US would have been substantially higher over the last 40 years.

John Ciampaglia - Sprott Asset Management | November 17, 2021 | 1:31 pm

Wolfden boosts resources at Pickett Mountian base metals project in Maine

Both indicated and inferred resources have been significantly increased, 22% and 57% respectively.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 17, 2021 | 11:01 am

Gold price holds near 5-month high as inflation pressures remain

Analysts at UBS see risks of further strength in CPI in early 2022, which "could stoke even stronger demand for gold."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 17, 2021 | 9:01 am

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