September 29, 2023 US weighing record $1 billion loan for massive lithium mine in Nevada The Biden administration and Lithium Americas Corp. are negotiating the terms of an agreement that would fund more than half of the cost of the Thacker Pass mine.
September 29, 2023 Fortune Minerals, Rio Tinto to collaborate on critical minerals recovery technology The collaboration will aim to increase Fortune's cobalt and bismuth refining operations to process co-product streams of the minerals recovered from the Kennecott smelter.
September 28, 2023 European insurers are underwriting 30% of US coal, study says Coal is widely excluded from investment portfolios, and many banks have placed significant restrictions on lending to avoid it.
September 28, 2023 China’s grip on critical minerals draws warnings at IEA gathering US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the world is up against a dominant supplier of critical minerals willing to exploit its position for political gain.
September 28, 2023 If gold surges 140,000-fold, then asteroid mining works Even if the industry can eventually cut expenses and jump over technological hurdles, asteroid mining will remain commercial science fiction for some time.
September 28, 2023 Atlas Materials raises $27m for new nickel technology for EV batteries Technology processes nickel ore for EV batteries with no waste.
September 28, 2023 Top emitters underreport coal, oil & gas methane emissions – study The US, Russia, Venezuela and Turkmenistan are in the spotlight for underreporting their methane emissions.
September 27, 2023 Costco experiencing gold rush as 1 oz. bars become instant hit The US retail warehousing giant is now selling 1 oz. PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan gold bars.
September 27, 2023 Albemarle, Caterpillar partner to bring zero-emissions lithium mining to North America The announcement comes on the heels of Albemarle's recent award of $90 million from the Department of Defense .
September 27, 2023 Rio Tinto Kennecott expands reclamation at Bingham Canyon mine Bingham was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. A massive landslide occurred at the mine in 2013.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
