The real barrier to Trump’s coal bailout? His own appointees
The members of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have already thwarted one effort to bail out uneconomic power plants.
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The Shareholders Gold Council (SGC), expected to be launched as early as June, will have more than a dozen investors.
Canada’s Teck adopts new resource extraction technology
Teck displayed some of its high-tech approaches to mining at the recent B.C. Tech Summit.
Zimbabwe removes requirement for foreign mines to list locally
Mines Minister Winston Chitando had last month promised to remove the requirements, which he said caused panic among foreign mining firms.
Nickel price is soaring
Up 75% in a year battery producers stock up on high grade exchange-held metal in anticipation of electric vehicle boom.
Southern has copper giants in crosshairs with Peru expansion
Southern Copper Corp. is preparing to scale the ranking of global producers by spending more than $10 billion in Peru and Mexico.
Congo court rejects Glencore bid to move copper dissolution case
The decision is a setback for the Swiss commodity trader, which is facing multiple disputes in the central African nation.
US aluminium tariffs; collateral damage and a missed target: Andy Home
Aluminium in particular shows why tariffs are such a poor trade weapon.
Trump tell allies to fix trade after US tariffs strike
Trump's tariffs on Washington's closest allies also drew condemnation at home from Republican lawmakers and the country's main business lobbying group.
