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.

December 16, 2022

Nucor, Electra partner to produce carbon-free iron for steelmaking

A new process to refine low-grade iron ores into high-purity iron results in zero carbon dioxide emissions.

December 15, 2022

Ford, CATL mull workaround for new US battery plant with US-China tensions high

Michigan has emerged along with Virginia as a potential home of the multibillion-dollar facility.

December 15, 2022

Goldman says commodities will gain 43% in 2023 as supply shortages bite

The bank sees copper jumping to $10,050 a tonne from around $8,400.

December 15, 2022

US sanctions Russia’s richest tycoon, Nornickel boss Potanin

The action against Potanin was part of a broader sanctions package the Treasury Department rolled out Thursday.

December 15, 2022

5E Advanced Materials, Estes Energetics to produce boron-based materials for rockets

5E Advanced Materials and Estes Energetics want to develop solid rocket motor ignitors for the US space and military industries.