BHP spent just half a day’s profit looking for copper last year
The company spent just $53 million looking for the metal last year, when it posted record profit of $37.4 billion.
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Osisko drills new high-grade zone near Windfall with 2 metres of 67 g/t gold
The company's 50,000-metre drill program has confirmed the Golden Bear discovery zone (D1) and intersected two new mineralized zones.
A Tesla co-founder aims to build an entire US battery industry
Redwood Materials, the battery recycling company created by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, has been keeping a big secret: It isn’t really a recycling company.
BHP’s net-zero targets don’t include its steelmaking customers
The company says it’s working with industry giants including Japan’s JFE Steel and China’s HBIS Group on ways to reduce manufacturers’ carbon footprint.
Taranis Resources’ BC bulk permitting tussle a provincial exploration industry boon
Mineral explorers in British Columbia could not get bulk sampling permits since the Mt Polley disaster of 2014.
New uranium fund signals start of bull run amid tight supply
Uranium futures on Nymex surged to $44.15 a pound on Monday, the highest level since December 2012.
Gold price back above $1,800 on US inflation data miss
The latest US inflation data came in slightly lower than expected, which may ease fears that the Fed will be forced to begin tapering soon.
Iron ore price down on fears of regulatory controls
China's southwest Yunnan province asked local producers to restrict output on steel, aluminum and other materials.
Democrats’ energy plan will kill US coal by 2030, miners say
The Clean Electricity Performance Program proposed by House Democrats authorizes $150 billion in incentives for utilities that deliver at least 4% more clean energy to customers.
