August 28, 2021 ‘Extremely dangerous’ hurricane Ida knocks out more oil than Katrina US oil and gas companies on Friday cut more than 1.6 million barrels of oil production as a major storm churned toward oilfields that provide 17% of the nation’s oil…
August 27, 2021 US judge set to rule on Native American request to block Nevada lithium mine Federal judge will rule by Sept. 3 on whether to grant a request to temporarily block Lithium Americas from excavating at Thacker Pass.
August 27, 2021 How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war US media regurgitates a 2010 New York Times frontpage story on Afghanistan’s mineral riches based on a secret Pentagon memo and a 1977 Soviet geologic map.
August 27, 2021 Gold price lifted by Fed’s dovish remarks on tapering “I wouldn’t be surprised if gold were to stage a stronger recovery now,” said one analyst.
August 27, 2021 New sensor able to detect rare earths in acid mine waste Researchers at Penn State University developed a luminescent sensor that can detect terbium in complex environmental samples.
August 26, 2021 American Lithium reports best extraction results to date, shares up The company has achieved 97.4% extraction using warm sulfuric acid leach on the TLC claystone mineralization.
August 26, 2021 World’s largest trona deposit emits enough methane to power 1m homes If processed into natural gas, the estimated rate of 950kg/h of methane emissions from trona mines in Wyoming could supply electricity for a year to 1 million homes.
August 25, 2021 How bringing structure to chaotic bubbles could make mining more sustainable A new technique can structure bubbles by vibrating particles.
August 25, 2021 Gold price retreats past $1,800 as dollar halts slide The dollar steadied off a one-week low, limiting appetite for bullion from those holding other currencies.
August 24, 2021 Fortescue best positioned to weather industry disruption – report Fortescue Metals leads an Australia-heavy Top 10 based on GlobalData research.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
