August 15, 2022

Taseko granted draft permit for Florence copper project in Arizona

The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued a draft underground injection control licence for the project.

August 14, 2022

How the US toppled the world’s most powerful gold trader

The story behind the conviction on 13 counts of the man who was once the most powerful figure in the gold market, Michael Nowak.

August 14, 2022

How to remove chromium, arsenic from mining-polluted water

An adsorbent with high selectivity for chromium and arsenic has been discovered.

August 12, 2022

Obama ban on coal leasing on public lands reinstated by judge

The ruling reinstates a 2016 order by then-Interior Secretary Sally Jewell banning coal leasing on federal lands.

August 12, 2022

Five Chinese state-owned companies, under scrutiny in US, will delist from NYSE

Oil giant Sinopec, Aluminium Corporation of China PetroChina and Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical said they would apply to delist their American Depository Shares this month. 

August 12, 2022

Ex-platinum partners fund manager guilty in $70 million fraud

Daniel Small was accused of conspiring with Mark Nordlicht, Platinum’s co-founder, in a scheme to defraud bondholders of Black Elk Energy Offshore LLC of the proceeds of a lucrative asset…

August 12, 2022

Gold price set for fourth weekly gain amid easing inflation, Fed speak

The precious metal has now rebounded more than 6% from a low in mid-July on a combination of fears of a global recession and heightened US-China tensions over Taiwan.

August 12, 2022

Risk-on rally pushes copper price towards a 3% weekly gain

Data showed that euro zone industrial production grew three times more than expected in June.

August 12, 2022

Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement

Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use materials from the moon or Mars as the basis for extraterrestrial cement, which would be used for buildings, housing,…

August 11, 2022

Gold price slips as traders weigh Fed rate path over easing inflation

Gold gave up early gains as traders assessed the Federal Reserve’s path of monetary tightening after another report showed US inflation easing.