The need for a battery gold rush in US
US automakers are finally making bold commitments to electrify their fleets, but in the short-term, there may not be enough lithium-ion batteries to go around.
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America’s Suez
Taiwan could turn out to be to the American empire what Suez was to the British Empire in 1956.
Coal output from top 10 miners to increase by up to 6.6% in 2021 – report
This represents a recovery from last year's 4.2% decline in collective output.
Another gold stock upleg
Gold stocks’ latest young upleg is far less likely to be derailed by big gold selling.
KL Gold’s Q1 production exceeds guidance
The miner says it is on track to achieve full-year 2021 production guidance.
Nornickel to minimise 2020 final dividend, considers buyback
Company will minimise its final dividend for 2020 to fund planned investment in production growth and improving its environmental footprint.
Investors oppose Rio Tinto pay report over rock shelter outrage
Remuneration report includes $9.9 million paid to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.
US interior secretary looks to restore Utah monuments slashed by Trump
The Bears Ears National Monument was slashed in size by former President Donald Trump to open it to mining, grazing and drilling.
Chile lithium watchdog to cut red tape seen crimping sector
Chile’s top lithium regulator is preparing to slash the red tape that investors have long said stymies output and new projects in the world’s No. 2 producer.