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Hundreds of power plants in the US violate Coal Ash Rule – report

A report by the Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice found that 96% of the 265 power plants that are contaminating groundwater in the US are not proposing any treatment plan.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 20, 2022 | 2:59 pm

US-based company plans to use microwaves to tap into deep thermal energy sources

Quaise says that the total energy content of the heat…

Staff Writer | November 20, 2022 | 8:04 am

How the state of Wyoming could supply the US with rare earth elements

Industry innovators are tapping coal and its waste streams to…

Amanda Stutt | November 18, 2022 | 1:51 pm

Gold miners’ Q3 2022 fundamentals

The battered major gold miners’ stocks rocketed higher with their…

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | November 18, 2022 | 10:15 am

Full 9th US Circuit to tackle complex Resolution Copper mining case

The dispute centers on the federally owned Oak Flat Campground,…

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 4:33 pm

Time to forget tariffs and reset US aluminum policy

The new United States administration seems in no rush to lift the aluminum and steel tariffs imposed by Donald Trump in 2018.

Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 8:12 am

Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 10:10 am

Hecla silver production improves by 7% in 2020

Hecla now has the third-highest silver and gold reserves in company's 130-year history.

Jackson Chen | February 18, 2021 | 9:14 am

Albemarle expects recovery in sales as results top estimates

Company looks to double production at its lithium facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, as part of a plan to boost supply for the EV market.

Reuters | February 18, 2021 | 7:49 am

US judge dismisses aluminum antitrust claims

The purchasers had accused banks and commodity trading, mining and metals warehousing companies of conspiring to hoard aluminum when prices were low roughly a decade ago.

Reuters | February 18, 2021 | 4:33 am

Why Tesla isn’t a “battery company”

Even when assigning zero value to automakers’ non-EV business, Tesla’s valuation based solely on battery capacity deployed are multiples of Volkswagen, GM, BYD, Hyundai, Nissan and others.

Frik Els | February 17, 2021 | 2:07 pm