Silver price soars to eight-year high on Reddit frenzy
Most-active futures jumped as much as 13% to $30.35 an ounce on the Comex.
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Scientists develop method to detect radioactive materials in gold, copper
Uranium and thorium are often found in the gold and copper that go into the electrical components of circuits and other electronic instruments.
Ucore, Innovation Metals’ REE separation plant to be commissioned soon
The plant allows for the bulk separation and purification of both heavy REEs and light REEs for the production of rare-earth oxides.
Colombian authorities dismantle illegal mine funding powerful drug cartel
An illegal gold operation in Colombia’s Chocó department was funding the Clan del Golfo.
Tesla hit by battery shortage amid rallying lithium, cobalt, nickel prices
CEO Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't have enough batteries to put new products like the Semi heavy duty truck into production.
Copper price in slump, hits one-month low
Industry analysts are still bullish on copper in 2021.
Silver prices rally for a second day on Reddit frenzy
Reddit traders may find other commodities harder to hit, analysts say.
Thyssenkrupp’s Canada plant to produce 11,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year
Thyssenkrupp’s Canadian subsidiary will build an 88-megawatt water electrolysis plant capable of producing 11,100 tonnes of hydrogen per year.
Queensland’s coal, resource jobs soar
Over 39,000 people were working in Queensland’s coal industry in the last quarter of 2020.
Silver price surges as GameStop traders move into precious metals
Shares in small nickel and cobalt explorer GME Resources also jumped as much as 53%, apparently driven by the similarity of its stock ticker code to the US videogame retailer.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
