US appeals court hints at support for Rio’s Resolution copper mine

A federal appeal court on Friday questioned whether it had the power to override an act of Congress that gave Rio Tinto land in Arizona for its Resolution copper mine.

Reuters | October 22, 2021 | 2:08 pm

Commodity boom at risk as supporting factors fade, Fitch says

The pace of global industrial production growth is falling “quite swiftly” after an impressive spike in demand for durable goods during lockdowns.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 12:36 pm

Vale resumes operations at Salobo copper mine

It expects to ramp up its copper concentrate output in Salobo by Oct. 25.

Reuters | October 22, 2021 | 12:17 pm

Gold miners’ Q3 2021 preview

Great Q3 reports could act as catalysts spurring big buying, accelerating gold stocks’ blistering mean-reversion rally higher.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | October 22, 2021 | 11:20 am

EU in talks with China to avoid “catastrophic” magnesium crunch

China supplies the block with about 95% of the silvery-white metal used to make aluminum alloys for auto parts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2021 | 10:27 am

Apple’s talks with Chinese battery makers mostly stalled

CATL and BYD informed Apple sometime in the past two months that they were not able to meet its requirements.

Reuters | October 22, 2021 | 10:23 am

Polish miners throng Luxembourg streets in pit halt protests

A group of about 2,000 Polish miners has traveled to Luxembourg to protest against the decision of the European Court of Justice to halt production at their lignite mine.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 10:11 am

The coming electric car disruption that nobody’s talking about

Millions of workers at repair shops, gas stations, oil fields and farms could find their jobs affected by an economic dislocation of historic proportions.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 9:46 am