April 22, 2020 Extracting battery metals from seafloor may beat traditional mining — study Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution.
April 22, 2020 Reeling aluminum market braces for Alcoa’s outlook Company forecast in January that global supply would exceed demand by as much as 1 million metric tonnes this year.
April 22, 2020 Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.
April 21, 2020 Sprott can’t keep up with demand as turmoil spurs gold rush Investors are rushing to put their money into gold as the coronavirus pandemic roils markets worldwide.
April 21, 2020 Gold price to surge past $3,000 says Bank of America BofA's super bullish assessment comes on the same day the gold price drops back below $1,700 an ounce – down $90 in a week.
April 21, 2020 Program to monitor Congo artisanal cobalt miners expanded Partnership between RCS Global and the RMI will help the scheme grow from three sites to six this year, and to 12 or more by 2023.
April 20, 2020 Citi vows to stop working with thermal coal-mining companies By 2025, the bank won’t provide underwriting and advisory services to the industry and will cut its credit exposure in half.
April 20, 2020 Renewables overtake coal-fired power generation for first time IEA report on electricity generation in OECD countries shows coal-fired power output fell by the most on record while wind and solar sources grew rapidly.
April 20, 2020 Oil plunges below zero for first time in unprecedented wipeout The price on the futures contract for West Texas crude fell into negative territory - minus $37.63 a barrel.
April 20, 2020 US judge dismisses action brought by Pebble mine opponents The latest court decision removes another obstacle to receiving a final decision on the project, which could become North America’s largest mine.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
