September 20, 2021

Bill Gates secures $1bn from US firms for climate fight

Backers include Microsoft, BlackRock, General Motors, American Airlines, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America and ArcelorMittal.

September 17, 2021

Following the minerals

China is coveting Afghanistan’s mineral endowment, which despite recent headlines, may not be as rich as advertised.

September 17, 2021

Ecuador expects 4 major mining projects to start up by 2025

Three gold concessions to Canadian firms are in the advanced exploration stage.

September 17, 2021

Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in central Canada

The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel and copper, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain.

September 16, 2021

American Pacific shares surge on ‘bonanza’ grabs from expanded Nevada land package

The company will acquire assets from Ubica Gold, gaining 77 claims at Tuscarora.

September 16, 2021

Global passenger EV registrations more than double in a year – report

Adamas Intelligence found 4.16 million new units were registered in first half of this year versus 1.99 million units in the first half of 2020.

September 16, 2021

US miners decry mineral royalty plan floated in Congress

The proposed $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending measure would set an 8% gross royalty on existing mines and 4% on new ones.

September 16, 2021

Copper price falls as China vows to release more metal reserves

China has released 420,000 tonnes of the metals in three batches so far this year via public auctions at prices “slightly lower than market."

September 16, 2021

Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia

The country's tax authority is asking Rio to pay $277m related to a 2015 borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend.

September 15, 2021

China will release more metal reserves to ease supply shortage – state planner

"Currently, copper, aluminum, and zinc prices are still high," said Li Hui, an official from the National Development and Reform Commission.