February 1, 2021 Silver price soars to eight-year high on Reddit frenzy Most-active futures jumped as much as 13% to $30.35 an ounce on the Comex.
January 31, 2021 Antarctic ice shows traces of Martian mineral Jarosite is abundant on Mars’ surface, but not so much on Earth.
January 29, 2021 Kyrgyzstan bans foreign companies from future mining projects The economy of the Central Asian nation relies heavily on gold mining.
January 29, 2021 Non-energy commodity prices rise at fastest rate since 2011 Commodity prices are rising rapidly as the manufacturing side of the global economy bounces back from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
January 28, 2021 RANKED: World’s top 10 gold projects The world's biggest gold deposit –Pebble mine project in Alaska – just got a lifeline.
January 28, 2021 Turquoise Hill seeks interim order against Rio over Mongolia mine funding Moves aims to "protect viability" of Turquoise's funding strategy for the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine.
January 28, 2021 Fast-charging EV batteries closer to hitting the market Researchers at Penn State University have developed a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles.
January 27, 2021 All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.
January 26, 2021 Diamond trade is roaring back thanks to stuck-at-home shoppers The boom is being driven by bumper holiday jewelry sales, particularly in the vital US and Chinese markets.
January 26, 2021 Barrick, Japan Gold step up southern exploration Partners have secured rights to 18 new prospecting areas in the Asian country’s Hokusatsu Region.
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December. January 22, 2026 | 10:08 am
