Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project faces fresh legal challenge
Australia’s indigenous people Wangan and Jagalingou, traditional owners of the land proposed to host the project are challenging it in court.
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Europe’s last coal mines struggle for lifelines
Europe’s last remaining coal producers, in the Czech Republic, Romania and Poland, are grasping for government support to keep from going under and taking thousands of jobs with them.
Apple got $40 million in gold from recycled iPhones last year
Thanks to its innovative program that uses robots to recover the valuable parts from the millions of Apple devices discarded every year.
Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say
Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.
US says China to scrap some export subsidies
China has agreed to scrap some export subsidies on a range of products from metals to agriculture and textiles, the United States said on Thursday, in a step by Beijing to reduce trade frictions with Washington.
Gold price hammered after jobless claims fall to 43-year low
Down nearly 2% as rate hikes are put back on the table.
The Canadian Shield could host the next bonanza discovery: Eric Lemieux
Gold supply is getting tighter, deposits of quality are getting rarer and the project development timeline is getting longer.
The winter of discontent
As I quantified in a commentary on the subject two years ago, a bad winter can indeed put a chill into the economy, at least temporarily.
Glencore’s Optimum coal now in hands of S. African’s President family
Tegeta Exploration & Resources Ltd., controlled by the Gupta family and South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, is the new owner of optimum coal.
