US solar industry hailed as ‘light at end of tunnel’ for jobless coal miners
Study argues it would be cheap and simple to retrain coal workers for solar jobs.
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Here is how fertilizers drive food prices
Study shows that, in the long run, a doubling of fertilizer prices leads to a 44% increase in food prices.
This chart shows how tough mining conditions still are
Glencore's will continue to curtail production in zinc, copper and other metals – it's clear why.
CHARTS: Maybe India can ignite new commodity supercycle
Rapid, large-scale urbanization will see India's top three cities rival the combined economies of Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia.
INFOGRAPHIC: All US energy consumption in one giant diagram
This particular one shows the total estimated energy consumption in the United States in 2015, and how energy flowed from source to the final destination.
Gold 2.0: How to profit from the current gold bull market
Gold and gold miners are finally having a huge rebound after five years of a brutal bear market, and we are having a spectacular year so far.
Glencore can’t find buyer to pay up for Lomas Bayas
Report says Swiss miner was unable to get the $500 million plus it wanted for the Chilean copper mine.
South Africa output topples platinum, palladium prices
PGM prices plunge after data show country's mines responsible for 70% of global production are humming and local currency revenues are hitting records.
Asteroid miner Deep Space to launch first commercial mission by 2020
The mission's goal is to map a target asteroid, looking for deposits of water and other resources with visible and infrared cameras.
