May 2, 2022

Gold price near 3-month low as Fed meeting approaches

Meanwhile, the dollar hovered close to a 20-year high.

May 2, 2022

Tesla delays filing as investors await word on possible stock split

The stronger-than-expected increase comes as Chile’s economy cools following last year’s record growth of 11.7%.

April 29, 2022

Uranium still drawing investors as SEC rejects Sprott US fund

Usually a failed US listing is cause for concern, but not so for Sprott, or investors and analysts tracking the company’s Canadian-listed physical uranium trust.

April 29, 2022

Far North Snapshot: Eight companies venturing into the remote north for minerals 

The mineral potential of the northern reaches of Canada, the US, and Europe remains largely untapped.

April 29, 2022

Nuton venture aims to grow Rio Tinto’s copper business, accelerate decarbonization agenda

Rio said Nuton technologies have the potential to economically unlock low-grade sulphide resources, copper bearing waste and tailings, and achieve higher copper recoveries.

April 29, 2022

Ford and GM need US battery sector to avert another supply shock

Where will Ford get all the lithium and other metals for the many electric vehicles the company plans to produce?

April 29, 2022

MMT, emerging markets and the scramble for resources

MMT could open the floodgates to some major infrastructure spending initiatives worldwide.

April 29, 2022

Aluminum orders stall as US buyers fear looming recession

A measure of US manufacturing activity lost steam last month, falling to the lowest level since 2020.

April 29, 2022

Gold price back above $1,900, but still on pace for monthly drop

Also lifting the safe-haven metal's appeal, data showed the US economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter.

April 29, 2022

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.