March 8, 2023 BHP eyes copper, nickel projects as it bypasses lithium BHP expects global copper and nickel supplies to remain below demand as few new mines for either metal are coming online in the near future.
March 8, 2023 Copper miners scramble for workers to supply green energy transition With workers opting for jobs that are less physically demanding jobs and not in far-flung locales, attracting mining talent is now a key problem for the industry.
March 8, 2023 Gold price regains ground as US dollar rally cools “Gold will trade defensively, likely straddling $1,800 into the March FOMC," an analyst predicted.
March 7, 2023 Rio Tinto keeps working to build Indigenous support for Resolution mine Resolution is key to the mining giant's future as the project would produce more than 40 billion pounds of copper.
March 7, 2023 Gold price falls as Powell testimony lifts dollar Gold had already retreated from Friday’s strong close, but so far Powell is more direct and aggressive than market had anticipated, analyst says.
March 7, 2023 Tesla, GM follow own shareholders with push into lithium miners Investors and car makers continue to bet on lithium miners, wagering that a shift toward EVs will become a permanent trend.
March 7, 2023 Scientists work on solid-state battery that uses fewer ‘problem’ metals Researchers have developed a new strategy to build solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly expensive metals with supply chain issues.
March 6, 2023 NioCorp stock rallies on $800 million funding interest for Elk Creek critical minerals project NioCorp is developing what would be North America’s only advanced materials manufacturing facility for producing niobium, scandium and titanium.
March 5, 2023 Shortage of metals for EVs is rising up the agenda in automakers’ C-suites Auto sector executives increasingly anxious about surging prices and tighter supply of metals used in electric vehicle batteries.
March 5, 2023 Three British Columbia residents fined $700,000 for role in gold mining Ponzi scheme The scheme raised over $15 million from more than 1,400 investors, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
