March 20, 2024 Alaska governor calls on Biden to update mine permit process Governor Dunleavy sued Biden last week for the president's 2023 decision to block the giant Pebble project. The suit seeks more than $700 billion.
March 19, 2024 US explored adding more cobalt to defence stockpiles Any increase in cobalt holdings would be aimed at reducing reliance on China, which dominates the processing of the material.
March 19, 2024 Column: Albemarle looks to shed more light on lithium pricing The lithium supply chain is maturing but the metal's pricing seems trapped at the early development stage.
March 19, 2024 Coal, oil, gas resources should remain in the ground to reach Paris Agreement goals – study In a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, UB scientists present a global atlas of unburnable oil.
March 18, 2024 US must improve copper mine permitting process, Freeport CEO says "The US government needs to stop giving lip service to permitting," Richard Adkerson told Reuters.
March 18, 2024 Li-Cycle raises cost estimate for Rochester Hub project again In October, Li-Cyle paused the construction of its flagship battery recycling facility and later said it was evaluating financing and strategic alternatives.
March 18, 2024 Pebble mine developer sues EPA over Alaska mine veto Northern Dynasty claims it has spent at least $1 billion over two decades in its efforts to develop the project, which was effectively killed.
March 18, 2024 Global commodity trading profits topped $100 billion for second-best year ever While earnings fell from 2022’s blockbuster records, profits across the sector still easily eclipsed prior highlights such as in 2008-2009.
March 18, 2024 American Rare Earths says scoping study confirms potential of Wyoming project The independent report highlights a 3 million tonnes per annum operation with a payback period of 2.9 years.
March 18, 2024 Gold nanoparticles more effective than antibiotics – study Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles have proven to be effective in destroying bacteria-generated scaffolding.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
