August 19, 2021 Copper price hits six-month low as China reins in growth, covid fears rise Mining stocks also slid, with BHP down more than 18% from the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan down 16%, and Glencore down 12%.
August 19, 2021 Iron ore price dives 13% on Fed, Chinese growth worries Prices are more than 40% below a record high reached three months ago.
August 19, 2021 Nuclear plant in Alabama now uses 3D-printed components The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant has become one of the first plants in the world to use 3D-printed fuel assembly brackets.
August 18, 2021 Gold Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies on the global hunt Buoyed by the strong gold price, exploration and production continue to rise.
August 18, 2021 Gold price steadies ahead of Fed minutes "We think gold may be stalled in front of $1,800 an ounce," one analyst said.
August 18, 2021 Palantir buys gold bars as hedge against ‘black swan event’ The company spent $50.7 million this month on gold, part of an unusual investment strategy that also includes startups, blank-check companies and possibly Bitcoin.
August 17, 2021 Clayton Valley lithium project in Nevada gets federal approval for operations Pure Energy Minerals is developing the 9,450-hectare project, which adjoins and surrounds Albemarle's Silver Peak lithium brine mine.
August 17, 2021 USACE assigns a new review officer for Pebble appeal The administrative appeal process for Pebble is likely to take a year or more.
August 17, 2021 Endomines restarts operations at Friday gold mine in Idaho Gold production is expected at the end of August.
August 16, 2021 Gold price extends gain on virus concerns, weak economic data The rebound toward $1,780 also helped trigger some investors to buy back their bearish positions, says one analyst.
China lithium tumult spurs futures exchange to step in again The lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange closed limit-up on Tuesday. January 21, 2026 | 10:50 am
