US House committee votes to block Rio Tinto’s Resolution mine
The San Carlos Apache tribe and other Native Americans say the mine would destroy sacred land.
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Oil drilling bans advance in House with climate change assault
The $31.7 billion measure would also slap new fees on oil and mining companies.
Colombia not liable to pay $736m to Eco Oro Minerals
Eco Oro pulled out of the Angostura gold concession in 2019 after the project in Santander province was cut in half by a constitutional court ruling.
ArcelorMittal to triple iron ore production in Liberia
The company was exploring the possibility of expanding production to as much as 30 million tonnes a year.
Novel type of graphene proposed for high-performance sodium batteries
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology say that Janus graphene - named after the Roman god of new beginnings - can open new doors to high-capacity sodium-ion batteries.
Goldman, Citi see aluminum rally raging on as bears flag caution
Aluminum’s run-up to a 13-year high has some analysts doubling down on forecasts for further gains.
Copper, aluminum prices up as inflation runs hot
A broad rally in base metals markets is gathering pace, with tight supply, logistical logjams and booming demand creating an inflationary storm.
Iron ore price hits one year low on China demand collapse
In Jiangsu, China's second-largest steel-producing province, a campaign to monitor energy consumption among industrial enterprises including steelmakers raised fears of further disruption in blast furnace operations.
Palladium price lowest since August 2020 on automaker demand concerns
The World Platinum Investment Council said this week that it expects higher costs of palladium, used in vehicle pollution-control devices, to spur a gradual switch by automakers to using more platinum in gasoline-powered cars and trucks.