Trump plans arctic drilling rights sale in likely 2020 clash
The Trump administration
authorized a sweeping plan to sell drilling rights and spur oil development in Alaska’s rugged Arctic refuge.
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Midas Gold’s Stibnite project open for public review
If permitted, the proposed mine would become the only domestic source of antimony in the US.
Russian oil spill cleanup to stretch into 2021
Nornickel has set aside $2.1-billion after Russia’s ecological watchdog asked it to pay for the damage caused by the spill of about 150 000 barrels of diesel from a storage tank into a river system.
PureGold resumes operations at Red Lake
The company said the halt due to a forest fire had no material impact on its development schedule and first gold pour is expected in Q4 2020.
Warren Buffett makes unexpected bet on gold
Berkshire Hathaway recently invested in Barrick Gold, raising its stake in the gold miner to about $605 million.
Fortescue adds hydrogen-powered coaches at Pilbara
Vehicles will replace the existing fleet of diesel coaches at Christmas Creek operations.
Lynas posts 2020 loss, raises funds for plant in Australia
The world's biggest rare earths miner outside China posted an A$19.4 million loss for the year ended June 30 and outlined plans to raise A$425 million.
Copper catalyst efficiently turns CO2 into useful fuels
Scientists found a way to fine-tune a copper catalyst to efficiently produce complex hydrocarbons from CO2.
Lithium demand growth to remain strong to 2030 – report
Roskill forecasts lithium demand to reach over 19.7%py in less than 10 years.