Aging copper mines are turning into money pits despite demand
Chile’s Chuquicamata is a cautionary tale for an industry beset by rising costs and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
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If gold surges 140,000-fold, then asteroid mining works
Even if the industry can eventually cut expenses and jump over technological hurdles, asteroid mining will remain commercial science fiction for some time.
In the meme-stock era, even bad Voltswagen jokes are worth billions
You can’t blame VW for wanting a little bit of Tesla’s glamour. But its April Fools’ Day calamity shows the dangers of trying to be cool and funny.
Elon Musk should come clean: Tesla’s emissions are rising
A company that thrives on the power of the sun shouldn’t hide the footprint of its own operations in shadow.
Today’s dirty utilities may be tomorrow’s ESG winners
Does it make sense to invest in a company that’s already ticked a lot of ESG boxes or one that could yet do so?
Was 2020 really so bad for oil?
After spring’s sudden collapse, oil ends the year with renewed vigor.
We’re never going to mine the asteroid belt: Fickling
Humanity’s failure to exploit extraterrestrial ore reserves isn’t a sign that we lack imagination.
Glencore’s succession isn’t over yet
Glasenberg’s exit hasn’t been the brutal Darwinian process he so often predicted.
Mining for the green economy is still dirty work
The world’s top producer of refined nickel and palladium is dealing with the aftermath of a devastating Arctic fuel leak that resulted in a record $2 billion levy.
Gold is a hedge against bad government decisions
Contrary to popular belief, gold is neither a hedge against inflation nor stock market crashes.
China wants a made-in-China copper price
China now accounts for more than half the world’s copper consumption.
Trump didn’t save coal or steel – to be fair, no one could
Many people believe that Trump never truly cared about bringing back coal or steel.
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