October 25, 2021 Gold price back above $1,800 as Fed prepares to taper asset purchases “There is some short-term momentum building in gold as some investors look for an inflation hedge," one analyst says.
October 24, 2021 What automation, AI, AR and robotics mean for the future of work in mining A new report by Wikistrat and idoba analyzes the impacts that technological developments and ESG issues are likely to have on workers in the mining industry.
October 22, 2021 US appeals court hints at support for Rio’s Resolution copper mine A federal appeal court on Friday questioned whether it had the power to override an act of Congress that gave Rio Tinto land in Arizona for its Resolution copper mine.
October 22, 2021 Apple’s talks with Chinese battery makers mostly stalled CATL and BYD informed Apple sometime in the past two months that they were not able to meet its requirements.
October 22, 2021 The coming electric car disruption that nobody’s talking about Millions of workers at repair shops, gas stations, oil fields and farms could find their jobs affected by an economic dislocation of historic proportions.
October 22, 2021 Liquid metal helps convert CO2 into battery, manufacturing resources A group of scientists discovered that liquid gallium can help transform carbon dioxide into oxygen and a high-value solid carbon product.
October 21, 2021 Piedmont increases resource at North Carolina lithium project Total resource estimate for the project now comes to 44.2 Mt at 1.08% Li2O, of which 64% is classified in the indicated category.
October 21, 2021 Freeport copper output falls short just as the world needs more of the metal Freeport-McMoRan produced less copper than expected last quarter from its mines in the Americas.
October 21, 2021 Tesla shifting to cheaper battery chemistry tried in China CATL is reluctant to build a factory in the country due to political tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as cost concerns.
October 21, 2021 Rio Tinto, Talon Metals’ Tamarack project to host carbon capture technology CarbonCapture technology is a renewable energy-powered Direct Air Capture system that enables, for the first time, the use of zeolites for capturing CO2.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
