June 29, 2021 Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals The website contains the world’s largest dataset of minerals such cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements.
June 28, 2021 Green copper demand to average 13% annual growth over next 10 years – report The two most important areas of green copper demand growth are renewable energy and vehicle electrification.
June 28, 2021 More consolidation expected as Atlantic Canada’s gold rush gathers steam Atlantic Canada gold exploration produces a wave of recent catalysts.
June 28, 2021 Steel going into Biden’s infrastructure plan reaches new record price Commodities from steel to iron ore to copper have gained strongly this year, partly on bets that massive U.S. government spending to rebuild infrastructure.
June 28, 2021 FBI hunt for Civil War gold detailed in unsealed affidavit A tonne or more of gold mined in California and destined for the US Mint in Philadelphia when it disappeared in 1863 could be buried in cave located inside a…
June 27, 2021 Tin price on a tear as demand soars High prices for tin should incentivize mining activity to ramp up.
June 25, 2021 How a gold-stibnite restoration in Idaho could add antimony to US supply chain A Hallgarten & Company whitepaper published this year positions the critical mineral antimony as the "new metal in mass storage."
June 25, 2021 Caterpillar, steelmakers gain as Biden deal ups demand view Heavy-equipment maker and steelmakers surged as US president’s bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure deal buoyed the outlook for demand.
June 25, 2021 Long-duration thermal battery developed to move remote mine sites away from diesel MIT spinoff 247Solar developed a battery that uses silica sand and electric resistance coils to generate ultra-high temperature heat from clean energy sources.
June 25, 2021 London copper price rises on Biden infrastructure deal US President Joe Biden embraced a bipartisan Senate deal to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure projects.
Italy seeks over $8 billion in damages from ArcelorMittal over ILVA steelworks, FT reports Acciaierie d'Italia has sued over alleged mismanagement of the steelworks. January 12, 2026 | 01:23 pm