August 22, 2022

Building more mines? The devil is in the details

Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is finally catching up with the United States.

August 22, 2022

US demand to lift India’s lab-made diamond exports to $8 billion

Exports of polished lab-grown diamonds may double in the current financial year.

August 22, 2022

Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric car making

Automakers racing to make more EVs have a problem: climate change is catching up with the industry.

August 19, 2022

Gold price heads for weekly drop as Fed officials reiterate rate hikes

Bullion dropped to a three-week low as the dollar and Treasury yields strengthened, bringing the precious metal’s weekly loss to 2.9%.

August 19, 2022

OceanaGold closer to finalizing permits for Haile underground mine in South Carolina

The underground development could boost Haile's gold production by up to 100,000 oz. a year.

August 18, 2022

Another coal plant wins lifeline despite Biden’s green push

CenterPoint plans to keep operating the 90-megawatt F.B. Culley 2 unit near the Ohio River until 2025.

August 18, 2022

Stratabound Minerals reports significant increase in Fremont gold resources, stock rises

The indicated gold resource now totals 1.16 million oz., representing an increase of 121% over the previous estimate.

August 18, 2022

Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis

Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs.

August 17, 2022

Biden’s freeze on oil, gas leases on public land is reinstated — for now

Court on Wednesday threw out the judge’s nationwide injunction forcing a restart of leasing from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska.

August 17, 2022

‘Right material’ to efficiently remove mercury from water shows promising results

Researchers at Drexel University have found the right material to efficiently catch mercury —even at low levels— and clean up contaminated bodies of water.