Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown.

Yields on the US benchmark 10-year Treasuries soared to more than 1.75% a day after the US Federal Reserve projected the strongest growth in nearly 40 years.

The Trump administration’s controversial move reportedly came after repeated requests from Israeli officials, who said he was a vital national security asset.

The US government is working to help American miners and battery makers expand into Canada, part of a strategy to boost regional production of minerals used to make electric vehicles and counter Chinese dominance.

Gold traded lower despite the outlook for higher inflation.

Earlier this year, Albemarle Corp said it would double production at its facility in Silver Peak, Nevada.

Geophysicists can now conduct larger regional analysis for geothermal or mineralogical interests.

No. 1 is a deep sea polymetallic project with a 75,000 square kilometre exploration tenement.