May 13, 2021

US trade chief: 1962 law used for metals tariffs needs modernization

USTR called on Congress to modernize the Cold War-era law that former President Donald Trump used to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

May 13, 2021

First large-scale, offshore wind project in the US gets greenlight

The Vineyard Wind project is expected to generate 30 gigawatts of energy from offshore wind by 2030, enough power for 400,000 homes.

May 12, 2021

The Golden State: A closer look at mining in California

With roughly $4.7 billion worth of non-fuel minerals produced in 2020, California is one of the largest states for mining and the sole source of rare earth elements in the…

May 12, 2021

Record gold output, but Hudbay posts loss in Q1

Despite strong metal prices, revenue fell to $313.6 million for the period, compared to $322,3 million for the last quarter of 2020.

May 12, 2021

Gold: Lose a battle to win the war

Gold scored some victories over the past days, but it’s playing a risky game.

May 12, 2021

i-80 Gold shares up after land acquisition at Getchell

Company has completed a property acquisition with members of the Christison family and Seven Dot Cattle Co. in Humboldt County, Nevada.

May 12, 2021

North America’s mining sector saw $1.34bn worth of cross border deals in Q1 – report

North America’s metals & mining industry saw a rise of 10.50% in cross border deal activity during Q1 2021.

May 12, 2021

Barksdale acquires Arizona copper projects from Rio Tinto

The company has more than doubled its footprint in the largest copper producing US state.

May 12, 2021

DoE approves $50m for carbon capture technology to be tested in coal-rich ‘Carbon Valley’

Membrane Technology and Research will test its PolarCap carbon capture process at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center.

May 11, 2021

First Cobalt doubles land position at Idaho project

The Iron Creek project is one of the few primary cobalt deposits in the world.