New tool monitors countries’ raw materials consumption
Countries' material footprints are comprised of the raw materials they consume domestically, showing where those resources come from globally.
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Geothermal brines in California’s Salton Sea could be future source of lithium in the US
A paper by Berkeley Lab scientists states that geothermal brines in the Salton Sea are expected to be a major source of domestic lithium for the United States.
Sri Lanka shows off giant natural blue sapphire
Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire.
Another 4 years of gold’s tricky romance with Jay
Gold will have to live with Jerome under the same roof for another four years.
Copper miners, smelters inch closer to treatment charge deal
The two sides are $8 a tonne apart on where they would like the treatment charge benchmark to be.
Under leftist president, Peru faces pitched battle over mining
The battle over mining in Ayacucho is a flashpoint for the new government as well as for global metal markets that rely on Peru’s rich deposits.
Fortescue CEO to step down as miner expands green energy push
Analysts said the move was not unexpected, although the timing was a bit sooner than some had anticipated.
Iron ore price steady while high inventory dampens 2022 outlook
"The iron ore port inventories build through recent weeks is a bearish signal," says Westpac senior economist.
Gold investment apathy
Gold has mostly ground sideways for a half-year because investors are apathetic.