Greenpeace stages Pacific Ocean protest against deep-sea mining

Last week BMW, Volvo Group, Samsung SDI and Google signed on to a World Wildlife Fund call for a moratorium on the practice.

Reuters | April 6, 2021 | 8:08 am

The US has a metals problem

Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is catching up with the United States, as demand for the raw materials needed to build a new green economy that rejects fossil fuels gears up.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | April 5, 2021 | 2:04 pm

Former US assistant secretary for energy resources joins Standard Lithium board

Francis Fannon also previously served as Senior Director for Government Affairs for Murphy Oil Corporation.

Staff Writer | April 5, 2021 | 9:13 am

Gold price steadies as US jobs report fuels recovery optimism

Gold prices this year had their first quarterly drop since 2018.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 5, 2021 | 8:53 am

The next electric-car battery champion could be European

After years of ceding the EV battery business to foreign companies, Europe wants in.

Bloomberg News | April 5, 2021 | 8:09 am

Tesla’s market value set to gain $50 billion on record EV deliveries

Tesla delivered 184,800 vehicles globally during the first quarter of 2021, above estimates of 177,822 vehicles.

Reuters | April 5, 2021 | 7:15 am

Vale says Steinmetz-triggered probe in Brazil over Simandou closed

Federal prosecutors have closed an investigation into Vale executives based on documents supplied by Steinmetz.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 6:24 am

Florida faces imminent collapse of giant phosphate mine pond

Tailings pond at the old Piney Point phosphate mine threatens to burst, releasing millions of gallons of toxic water.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 4:05 am

Why Biden’s infrastructure plan is a green jobs plan

Biden’s infrastructure plan is projected to cost around 130,000 jobs in the oil, coal, and gas industry.

Bloomberg News | April 2, 2021 | 10:12 am

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