The View from England: It’s the economy, stupid
The Minerals Education Coalition calculates that the average American born last year will consume almost 3 million pounds of minerals, metals and fuel in their lifetime.
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Goldman Sachs says bitcoin will compete with gold as “store of value”
Bank says that bitcoin will take market share away from gold in 2022 as digital assets become more widely adopted.
Iron ore price extends gains despite renewed steel production controls in Tangshan
Dalian iron ore spot price hit highest since December 27.
PGG miners launch blockade of coal shipments in Poland
Poland is one of the biggest coal producers in the world and PGG is Europe’s largest coal company.
BHP’s Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile hit by further water measures
The company is modifying operations while it awaits the results of its appeal to an order to stop drawing water from the Lagunillas aquifer for 90 days.
Energy-starved France mulls burning more coal to keep lights on
The grid operator, Reseau de Transport d’Electricite, said last month that France risked an electricity shortfall in the event of a cold snap.
Korea Zinc backs storage developer Energy Vault in green push
The company agreed to invest $50 million to help decarbonise operations at its zinc refinery in Australia.
Chile lawmakers ask courts to stop bidding on lithium mining contracts
President-elect Gabriel Boric has said Chile should not repeat its "historic mistake" of privatizing resources such as lithium, a vital ingredient of electric car batteries.
Chile tensions over lithium contracts show scope of clean energy task
Mounting opposition to new lithium contracts in Chile is the latest indication of just how difficult it will be for the world to churn out the building blocks of the clean energy transition.
