December 19, 2022

WTO on ‘thin ice’ with metals tariff ruling, US trade chief says

The WTO ruling, issued earlier this month, “really challenges the integrity of the system,” Trade Representative Katherine Tai said.

December 19, 2022

Perpetua awarded up to $24.8m under US Defense Production Act; stock jumps

The DPA funding allows the company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite project while the company continues through the ongoing permitting process.

December 19, 2022

Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate

Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022.

December 18, 2022

Autonomous mining vehicle developer gets $38m to fuel expansion plans

SafeAI is a company that retrofits construction and mining vehicles with aftermarket hardware and proprietary autonomy software.

December 16, 2022

Recent nuclear fusion news is more about hydrogen bombs than energy related

The breakthrough the DOE announced this week involved the momentary ignition of a single fuel capsule, not something that can run a power plant.

December 16, 2022

Video: Why coal companies love bankruptcy

US coal companies are required by law to clean up their old mines, but a common practice of transferring those mines to smaller operators has left many polluted sites unreclaimed…

December 16, 2022

Gold price defies hawkish Fed

Gold defied another hawkish Fed decision this week, consolidating high in its immediate wake.

December 16, 2022

Explainer: The science of nuclear fusion

How recent achievements in nuclear fusion may pave the future for a new form of clean and sustainable energy.

December 16, 2022

EnCore Energy wins court challenge to South Dakota uranium project 

The Oglala Sioux Tribe and watchdog group Aligning for Responsible Mining wanted a US appeals court to review its decision in August approving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s licence.

December 16, 2022

Gold price facing worst week in a month after Fed’s hawkish signal

Despite a slight gain on Friday, gold remains on course for its biggest weekly decline since mid-November.